Less or Fewer
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Our company is trying to cut costs to save money for the new year. Here are some of the suggestions we came up with in the staff meeting. First, we could have (1) __________ meetings. When a meeting is absolutely necessary, we could order (2) __________ food. Another option is to order food from a place that costs (3) __________ money. Then, we decided that we could spend (4) __________ time traveling to our other offices for meetings. We could save money by having conferences online. With this cost saving measure, we could waste (5) __________ gas and we would have (6) __________ expenses for overnight stays. Additionally, if we offer better telecommuting options for our staff, we can use (7) __________ office space. This will have the added benefit of (8) __________ home and office scheduling conflicts for working parents. Another suggestion is having (9) __________ birthday parties by offering them once per month. Finally, if everyone shared office equipment such as printers and copiers, we would need to purchase (10) __________ printers.