either.. or, neither .. nor

If the number is different, the number of the subject nearer to the verb determines whether singular or plural form should be used

frightened vs afraid

frightened by
afraid of

Admission vs Admittance

Admission - entry along with rights and privileges

Admittance - physical entry

Posessive form of ancient classical names

Possessive form of ancient classical names include a ' at the end of the word

Moses' leadership
Jesus' sermon
Achilles' heel

About vs Around

about - approximately
around - refers to motion

GMAT Grammar rule

When two distinct words or phrases are joined by

either . . . or
neither . . . nor
not only . . . but also

number (singular or plural) of the word or phrase nearer to the verb determines the number of the verb.

GMAT Grammar rule

Joining a singular subject with other noun(s) or pronoun(s), by prepositions such as along with, together with, with, as well as, in addition to, or accompanied by does not make the singular subject plural
Only "and" can join two singular subjects and make them plural

GMAT Vocabulary - lay vs lie

lay - to put down

lie - to speak untruth, untruth

GMAT Vocabulary - Affect vs Effect

Affect - to influence something

Effect - to bring about a change, the change itself

GMAT Vocabulary - advise vs advice

advise - verb

advice - noun

GMAT Vocabulary - Practice vs Practise

Practise - Verb

Practice - Noun

GMAT Vocabulary - gaff

gaff - spearhead or hooked shaft for fishing

GMAT Sentence Correction

Cynics charge that Major League Baseball lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

1. lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
2. lobbied for stadiums with less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
3. lobbied for stadiums that had been built with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
4. lobbied for stadiums that had less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
5. lobbied for stadiums that had less seats as a means of reducing supply so they could increase ticket prices

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Ans : lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

'Fewer' vs 'Less'

'Fewer' answers the question, "How many?" - countable - people, objects...

'Less' answers the question, "How much?" - uncountable - quantities, measures...