(A) of less than two hundred and fewer
(B) lower than two hundred and less
(C) lesser than two hundred and fewer
(D) fewer than two hundred and less
(E) of fewer than two hundred and of fewer
Solution:
Comparison
Less is the comparative of little ( used especially before uncountable nouns). E.g: “I earn less money than you.”
Fewer is the comparative of few ( used before plural nouns). E.g: “I've got fewer problems than I used to have.”
Lesser means "smaller" or "not so much", used for comparison, for instance, “the lesser of two evils”
In B, use of “lower than” is incorrect because "lower than" is generally used in comparing two subjects such as rank or position.
In C, use of “lesser” is incorrect.
In D and E, the use of “fewer” for population is incorrect as “population” is an uncountable noun.
A is the best choice.
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