a small exercise I'm training to emphasise statements using far, much and a lot, but I'm not sure where they should be used. 1. If you want to lose weight, eating smaller portions of food is not far as effective as taking exercise. If you want to lose weight, eating smaller portions of food is far less effective than taking exercise. 2. There are much fewer cases of heart-related illnesses since smoking was banned in public. There aren’t a lot of cases of heart-related illnesses since smoking was banned in public. 3. These days I eat much less red meat. These days I eat much smaller amount of red meat. 4. Improved health and safety regulations in the workplace have resulted in much fewer accidents. Improved health and safety regulations in the workplace have resulted in much fewer incidences. 5. These days, seeking medical treatment abroad is becoming much more popular. These days, a much greater number of people are travelling abroad for medical treatment. 6. Now that I’m revising for my exams, I have far less time for exercise. Now that I’m revising for my exams, I don’t have much time for exercise.