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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

A number of?

A number of this number plate is missig.
Can I write like this, using 'a number of'? Thanks in advance.
  

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A number of number plates are missing.

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  • A number of number plates are missing.
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A number of number plates are missing.
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A number of these number plates are missing.
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I thought the OP meant

'A digit is missing from this number plate'.
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Thanks, Rover-KE. That is what I mean.
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You can also write one of these.

A number/digit on this number plate is missing.
One of the numbers/digits on this number plate is missing.

CJ
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