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New Hope Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

the number 25/number 25

Which is correct of the the two?
The value above shows the number 25.
The value above shows number 25.
  

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Either way, it seems a slightly awkward thing to say. If thing shown is literally a number, then why not say "The value/number above is 25", if indeed you need to explain it? If the thing shown is some other kind of object that is 25th in a series, then you probably wouldn't say "value".

— GPY

  • Either way, it seems a slightly awkward thing to say.
  • If thing shown is literally a number, then why not say "The value/number above is 25", if indeed you need to explain it?
  • If the thing shown is some other kind of object that is 25th in a series, then you probably wouldn't say "value".
  • I think more context would be useful.
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Either way, it seems a slightly awkward thing to say. If thing shown is literally a number, then why not say "The value/number above is 25", if indeed you need to explain it? If the thing shown is some other kind of object that is 25th in a series, then you probably wouldn't say "value".

I think more context would be useful.
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What about these?
Have a look at the number 2423.
Can you show the number 3452?
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New HopeHave a look at the number 2423.
It's possible, but one wonders in what context you are saying it. Do you want the person to investigate the mathematical properties of 2423? Examine the typeface in which the numerals are written? Or what?
New HopeCan you show the number 3452?
"show" in what sense? Again, more context
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Yes, mathematical properties in a sense. For example: Look at the number 2456. Can you tell the value of each digit in the number?
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New HopeLook at the number 2456. Can you tell the value of each digit in the number?
Yes, that's OK then.

The answer I would expect is, e.g., the digit 4 has the value 400.
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A point that may have got lost amongst the other issues:

"the number 25" usually refers to number itself
"number 25" usually refers to something that is numbered 25, e.g. in a sequence.

(It is possible that there may be exceptions to this general principle. It is hard to immediately bring to mind all the possible contexts in which the phrases may be used.)
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