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Angel girl1 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Using " amount' with countable nouns.

Hi
Could please why the word "amount" is used with a countable noun?
I found this sentence in an academic essay.

....by the amount of characters he uses from each background...
Thanks a lot.
  

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Hi, It's so common for the word to be used in this way that some people would argue that it is not an error. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It's so common for the word to be used in this way that some people would argue that it is not an error.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's so common for the word to be used in this way that some people would argue that it is not an error.

Clive
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