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the number [of people] still buried

0The Chinese Embassy's estimate of the number [of people] still buried is less than half of the more than 25,000 reported Thursday by state-run news agency Xinhua. Official reports and Xinhua's numbers have often differed, reflecting the chaotic situation in the days after the earthquake hit.02br
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00Should I add 'of people'? Without it, it seems like the number itself is burried.02br
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02br 00No, you do not need '01i 00of people02i 00', but it would help make the sentence clear-- or you could use a more descriptive word like '01i 00of 01b 00victims02b 02i 00'02br 00. 0-

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  • 02br 00No, you do not need '01i 00of people02i 00', but it would help make the sentence clear-- or you could use a more descriptive word like '01i 00of 01b 00victims02b 02i 00'02br 00.
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00No, you do not need '01i00of people02i00', but it would help make the sentence clear-- or you could use a more descriptive word like '01i00of 01b00victims02b02i00'02br
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