Wanting less games. vs wanting fewer games

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Wanting less games' is used when referring to uncountable nouns like 'less water' or 'less sugar,' while 'wanting fewer games' is used when referring to countable nouns like 'fewer books' or 'fewer apples.'

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 723 views

Wanting less games.

This phrase is correct when referring to uncountable nouns.

This phrase is used when talking about a smaller quantity of uncountable nouns, such as 'less water' or 'less sugar.'

Examples:

She is wanting less sugar in her coffee.
I am wanting less water in my glass.

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5 days ago ... Wanting LESS games is never a good option, especially for those who still want to see these kinds of games on Nintendo systems. Now by no ...
May 17, 2014 ... Who said anything about wanting less games? I'm not AGAINST games coming to Wii U. I just don't freak out about it when certain games don't ...

Alternatives:

wanting a smaller amount of games
wanting a reduced number of games
wanting fewer games

wanting fewer games

This phrase is correct when referring to countable nouns.

This phrase is used when talking about a smaller quantity of countable nouns, such as 'fewer books' or 'fewer apples.'

Examples:

She is wanting fewer books on her shelf.
I am wanting fewer apples in my basket.

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Oct 19, 2014 ... Or is this Dirk just wanting fewer games so that he may be around for a longer time, because we never want him to retire ever? Kate: I think ...

Alternatives:

wanting a reduced number of games
wanting less games
wanting a smaller amount of games

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Wanting less games. vs wanting fewer games