核心问题
He made the ____ mistakes in the dictation exercise. A. less B. least C. fewer D. fewest(全国高考) 标准答案为 D, 但我认为选 B 也是符合英语惯用法的。
词典解答
这种试题单纯从概念出发,而忽略了语言的发展趋势。CGEL指出:“有一种倾向,将less(而不用fewer)和least(而不用fewest)与可数名词连用:You have made less mistakes than last time.”(参见less people)