Step 1: Identify the nouns in the sentence. Here, the noun is 'friends'.
Step 2: Determine if the noun is countable or uncountable. 'Friends' is countable because you can count them (1 friend, 2 friends, etc.).
Step 3: Understand the difference between 'less' and 'fewer'. Use 'fewer' for countable nouns and 'less' for uncountable nouns.
Step 4: Replace 'less' with 'fewer' in the sentence. The corrected sentence is: 'He has fewer friends than she does.'
Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns – Understanding the difference between countable nouns (like 'friends') which use 'fewer' and uncountable nouns which use 'less'.