DmitryFarber wrote:
"Less" compares amounts or extents:
I am paid less for editing than for writing.
There is less wine in my glass than in yours.
I find smokers less attractive than non-smokers.
"Lower" compares two numbers or measurements:
I am paid at a lower rate for editing than for writing. (Here, we're comparing my rate of pay, as opposed to the amount of money I get.)
The level of wine in the bottle got steadily lower.
The number of smokers is lower than the number ofnon-smokers.
In this question, we're comparing sums (amounts)
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