"A Number Of" Or "Numbers Of"
Hello everyone. I have a question.
Regarding the following two sentences:
(A) I was surprised to see a countless number of notebooks scattered around the room.
(B) I was surprised to see countless numbers of notebooks scattered around the room.
Are they both correct? Which do you think is better, (A) or (B)?
Top answer
You don't need "number(s) of" at all. Just say: I was surprised to see countless notebooks scattered around the room. "countless" means a very large number, larger than the number of notebooks that you would normally expect to see even in the most notebook-rich room.
- You don't need "number(s) of" at all.
- Just say: I was surprised to see countless notebooks scattered around the room.
- "countless" means a very large number, larger than the number of notebooks that you would normally expect to see even in the most notebook-rich room.
- g.
- an explosion in a notebook storage facility.
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You don't need "number(s) of" at all. Just say:
I was surprised to see countless notebooks scattered around the room.
"countless" means a very large number, larger than the number of notebooks that you would normally expect to see even in the most notebook-rich room. Of course, your sentence could still be correct if describing an unusual situation, e.g. an explosion in a no
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