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sorry buddy but you're wrong

the notion of "correct" and "incorrect" made up language is silly

‘Less’ is for stuff that isn’t individually countable, like milk, or bulk rice. ‘Fewer’ is for things that one could count individually; glasses of milk, or grains of rice.

It’s ok to use language accurately. Don’t be afraid.

Determiner

less

Now chiefly of numbers or dimensions) comparative form of little: more little; of inferior size, degree or extent; smaller, lesser. [from 11th c.]

A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.] No less than eight pints of beer.