On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:48:10 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 31/01/2011 9:18 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> >  We have less commercial breaks here in the UK than you do. I know
>>> >  this because often American made programmes will have a scene
>>> >  change that exhibits the behaviour you describe.
>>> >  I too watch recorded programmes to cut out the adverts.
>> "Fewer", you mean?  (Odd that an American has to teach English to a
>> Brit)
> 
> First we had the Irish (GBS) now you. You must remember that English is
> not my first language, it is Stephen-ese. Thirdly I was speaking about
> time periods which as everyone knows is “less” not “fewer”.
> (I liked Mornington Crescent, this week.)

Ah, but you were not speaking about duration of the periods, but the 
number of breaks, so it would be "Fewer", properly. ;-)

I know at least one Brit who would back me up on this. ;-)

>> <gd&rvvf>
> 
> How right you are.

Yes, but fortunately, I'm faster. ;-)

>> But yes, I know what you mean - I do wish we had fewer breaks, but it
>> seems that now out of an hour, we get about 43 minutes of actual
>> programming.  Used to be closer to 50 minutes.
> 
> That seems about right. :-(

Yeah, then again, the quality of a lot of programming here in the US, 
losing time to commercials isn't an entirely bad thing.  600 channels of 
programmes, and nothing on worth watching much of the time.

Jim

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