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Something that is continuous (power, water, money) use "less".

Something you can count, use "fewer".

No similar construct in the other direction. You say "more" of anything. English, feh! :-)

I prefer "manier". "Women are bearing manier children". "More children" sounds like it's a matter of degree, like their children now contain 120% more child.

Seriously, or are you just messing with us here? Because I don't recall having ever seen or heard "manier" used like that or "more" being interpreted only in continuous sense.

It's my invention, now I just have to get manier people to use it!

FYI I got a black eye cuz of you, I was reading this thread around 4.30am and for some reason that comment made me laugh out loud which resulted in me being elbowed by my GF. My lawyers will be in touch...

Bring it on, sucka!

It's really hard to read 'manier' without thinking 'more manly'.

I prefer this interpretation. Perhaps we can make a gentleman's agreement to let it enter the lexicon as a homophone.

Perhaps manyer could work, it has an old air of legitimacy to it.

Yes, that is its downside :-(

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