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Instructor1955 Posted 11 years ago
Letter Writing

Count by vs count in

Hi!
I have always known and said "count by 2,from 20 to 40" for example.
All worksheets I found on the internet ,they all say count by....and the number.Now , a British lady corrected a Math teacher,in my school.She said that in British English ,they say "Count in"
Who is right?
  

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In the US it is usually phrased count by twos , but a British speaker is likely to say count in twos .

— Blue Jay

  • In the US it is usually phrased count by twos , but a British speaker is likely to say count in twos .
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In the US it is usually phrased count by twos, but a British speaker is likely to say count in twos.
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Hi Blue Jay!
Many thanks!
But I have a question for you,if I am allowed.
Can a British parent,underline and correct on her child's copybook,in red " as if this was a terrible mistake".
COUNT BY Two from ...to...
and send it back to a Maths teacher? Personally, I don't think so! and thanking Good,I am not involved in this issue.
I am just trying to understand.
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Well, many Brits are not familiar with all aspects of American English, and vice versa, so the lady may well believe that "count by two" is completely wrong, and corrected what seemed to her a hideous mistake. We see a lot of that sort of thing here on EnglishForward, as you might imagine.
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