Read the sentence. the university usually has students attending from other countries. which word belongs in the blank? less lesser few fewer

The university usually has few students attending from other countries.

Explanation:

We use "few" with countable nouns, of which "students" is an example. It means "a small number/amount". "Fewer" is the comparative form of "few", so it must be ruled out, since no comparison is being made in the sentence.

"Less" is used for uncountable nouns, whereas "lesser" can be used as an adjective meaning "less important, not that relevant". So, using it would make no sense in the sentence, unless one wanted to be harsh on the students from other countries by criticizing them.

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Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)