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Lethanhhang Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

THE AMOUNT OF OR THE NUMBER OF

Can I use

the amount of livestock

or

the number of livestock/ livestock animals?


Thank you a lot!

  

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Both are used, but 'number of livestock' (without 'animals') is used more often. , a million head of cattle . CJ

  • Both are used, but 'number of livestock' (without 'animals') is used more often.
  • , a million head of cattle .
  • CJ
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Both are used, but 'number of livestock' (without 'animals') is used more often.

'head of cattle' is used much more often than either of those, e.g., a million head of cattle.

CJ

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