sirreldar t1_j6maz26 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:49 AM Reply to comment by alexllew in ELI5: Why does the order of adjectives matter? by AbleReporter565 I think the technical term is countable vs uncountable. Same way we say "I drank so much (uncountable) water" but "I drank so many (countable) cups/bottles of water". Or "I lift less (uncountable) weight. I lift fewer (countable) weights" Permalink Parent 6
sirreldar t1_j6maz26 wrote
Reply to comment by alexllew in ELI5: Why does the order of adjectives matter? by AbleReporter565
I think the technical term is countable vs uncountable.
Same way we say "I drank so much (uncountable) water" but "I drank so many (countable) cups/bottles of water".
Or "I lift less (uncountable) weight. I lift fewer (countable) weights"