Topic: Swedish

"Fem eller fler"

Translation:Five or more

January 22, 2015

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/dajiang

    Is there any difference between fler and mer?

    January 22, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
    Mod

      Roughly speaking, fler is used for number and mer for amount.

      January 22, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/PaulGratre

        Kind of like 'fewer' and 'less' in English? Fewer bottles, less milk?

        June 15, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
        Mod

          Yes.

          June 15, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/sufyazi

            on that note, how are those translated into Swedish? (fewer, less). Do they have the exact counterpart of 'fler/mer'?

            February 22, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
            Mod

              Less = mindre
              Fewer = färre

              More = fler (number)
              More = mer (amount)

              Generally, the difference is a bit blurred, with mer/mindre being used for number too. But it's good to know that there might be a difference.

              February 23, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/sandeepa2
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              Tack

              January 19, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/Iawesome2--GD

                uv wot??

                January 5, 2017
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