Choose the sentence with correct usage of "less" and "fewer".
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
"Fewer" is used for countable nouns, and "less" is used for uncountable nouns.
In option A, "books" are countable, so it should be "fewer books".
In option B, "sugar" is uncountable, so it should be "less sugar".
In option D, "money" is generally treated as uncountable, so it should be "less money".
In option C, "volunteers" are countable, so "fewer volunteers" is correct.