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- word choice - When to use amount vs amounts? - English Language . . .
The word amount is used in the singular to convey a single quantity: noun 1 0 A quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent: sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people the substance is harmless if taken in small amounts 1 1 A sum of money:
- word choice - Amount vs. number vs. quantity - English Language . . .
You were taught correctly "Amount" is the total of anything, "number" is a symbol or word indicating how many, and "quantity" is the amount or number of things; ability to be measured
- grammar - With amount will you use singular or plural? - English . . .
If you said 'they will grow', you'd presumably be referring to the individual apples, but instead you are talking about the -amount- that will grow This is confusing because both 'amount' is a mass noun and 'data' is naturally taken to be a mass noun but pedantically is considered the plural of a count noun (with the rare 'datum' as the singular)
- The amount of VS The number of, etc - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Grammar Amount of or number of? We use amount of with uncountable nouns Number of is used with countable nouns: We use a huge amount of paper in the office every day The amount of time it took to finish the job was very frustrating A great number of students volunteer each year for environmental projects Not: A great amount of students
- Amount vs amounts? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I need a small amount of milk in this recipe (generally implies a single dose) Same application for Ireland's small amount (viewed as a total amount) I need to add small amounts of milk (probably need to add gradually, while cooking) Ireland's small amounts of waste were being promptly disposed of throughout the year
- Differences between Amount, Count, Number and Quantity
I believe that amount should only be used for uncountable things, like "pudding" number and count should only be used for countable things, like "baby aardvarks" quantity can be used for either, and all of the above are measures of "quantity"
- Amount to vs Amount for - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the main difference between "amounts for" and "amounts to"? As much as I know they are phrasal verbs of amount The meaning of "amounts to" can be easily found by googling it But no result
- quantifiers - Do we use the amount of or the number of for mixed . . .
In addition to 'amount' changing the sense, I think you'd preferably use 'amounts' rather than 'amount' -- specifically because they are two differently measured amounts, and a singular 'amount' implies a single measurement
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