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Healer Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
In number/s
Do "in numbers" and "in number" both mean "total in quantity" and "big number"?
For example:
I make sure they turn up in numbers.
I make sure they turn up in number.
There are 500 in number.
There are 500 in number.
Top answer
healer I make sure they turn up in numbers. many I make sure that many of them turn up. healer I make sure they turn up in number.
- healer I make sure they turn up in numbers.
- many I make sure that many of them turn up.
- healer I make sure they turn up in number.
- That doesn't work.
- healer There are 500 in number.
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healerI make sure they turn up in numbers.
many
I make sure that many of them turn up.
healerI make sure they turn up in number.
That doesn't work.
healerThere are 500 in number.
OK, but 'in number' is redundant because you already mentioned the number 500. Occasion
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