a decreased amount/number of > less/fewer Этот прием актуале | 👁 Final Eye: блог о редактуре ИТ/медпереводов и копирайтинге/техписательстве

a decreased amount/number of > less/fewer

Этот прием актуален в основном для медицинских текстов, в ИТ-шных текстах я его не встречал.
Использовать его легко, см. примеры:

• A decreased amount of fluid may be the result of a chronic amniotic fluid leak or point to a urinary tract abnormality that results in a failure to produce urine. > Less fluid may be ...

• Certain infections are associated with a decreased number of circulating white cells. > ... with fewer circulating white cells.

• Increased expression of LDL receptors leads to a decreased number of LDL in the blood > ... leads to fewer LDL ...

• Food and anticholinergics delay gastric emptying resulting in levodopa degradation in the stomach and a decreased amount of levodopa absorbed. > ... and less levodopa absorbed.


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