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How to spell less
Less is spelled L-E-S-S. The part people get wrong: double S.
What it means: A smaller amount or quantity.
In a sentence: There is less chocolate in my cookie than in yours.
The part people get wrong
Watch for double s.
Same family: lesser, least, lessen, fewer, reduce. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: “Less” comes from Old English “lessa,” meaning “smaller” or “not as much.” It is related to the word “little” and has been used in English for over a thousand years to talk about smaller amounts.
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