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Mark Zuckerberg explains why so many tech companies are doing layoffs right now (www.businessinsider.com)
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Mark Zuckerberg explains why so many tech companies are doing layoffs right now::Meta's CEO said tech execs realized doing tough layoffs didn't end their companies — and there can be benefits to being leaner.

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[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

If I have 50 grams of water and pour 20 grams out. Do I have less water or fewer water?

[–] BlameItOnSomeone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Less water, fewer grams of water.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So it's just semantics?

Then they have less workforce? I'm not sure that is correct but I am curious what the correct phrasing is if not.

[–] BlameItOnSomeone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Yep - less workforce (because workforce is a singular object) but fewer workers (because the "number of workers" is a countable object)