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Smilingjenia Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

The difference

Hey hi!
Could you please tell me the difference between the number of / the amount of!
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Hi, As a general rule, - number of + countable (plural) nouns: The number of homeless people has increased dramatically - amount of + uncountable nouns: He inherited a large amount of money . Have a look at the following usage note, though! "The traditional distinction between amount and number is that amount is used with mass or uncountable nouns ( the amount of paperwork; the amount of energy ) and number with countable nouns ( a number of songs; a number of days ).

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  • Hi, As a general rule, - number of + countable (plural) nouns: The number of homeless people has increased dramatically - amount of + uncountable nouns: He inherited a large amount of money .
  • Have a look at the following usage note, though!
  • "The traditional distinction between amount and number is that amount is used with mass or uncountable nouns ( the amount of paperwork; the amount of energy ) and number with countable nouns ( a number of songs; a number of days ).
  • Although objected to, the use of amount instead of number with countable nouns occurs in both speech and writing, especially when the noun can be considered as a unit or group ( the amount of people present ; t he amount of weapons ) or when it refers to money ( the amount of dollars paid ; the amount of pennies in the till ).
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Hi,

As a general rule,

- number of + countable (plural) nouns: The number of homeless people has increased dramatically
- amount of + uncountable nouns: He inherited a large amount of money.

Have a look at the following usage note, though!

"The traditional distinction between amount
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