Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence.
Your recipe could use _____ ingredients and _____ salt.

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Fewer refers to things that can be counted. Use fewer before plural nouns (fewer ingredients).
Less refers to degree or amount. Use less before singular nouns (less salt).
More examples:
There were fewer dogs at the park today.
We pay less rent than our friends.
He saw fewer animals on the safari than he expected.
She saw less wildlife on the safari than she expected.

Select the Best Words for the Blanks in the Following