➖Difference between amount of and number of➖
The phrases amount of and number of have slightly different meanings.
🔸 Amount of is used with uncountable singular nouns. Uncountable nouns are those nouns that refer to things you cannot measure or count. Examples are: hate, beauty, respect, information etc.
• A computer can store a vast amount of information.
🔸 The noun information is both singular and uncountable – it refers to an idea that cannot be measured.
• Almost all of us have to deal with a certain amount of stress.
The word stress refers to an idea that cannot be measured.
• A certain amount of confidence is absolutely essential for success in life.
🔸 The nouns amount and number are both used to talk about quantities. Amount is used before uncountable nouns. Number is used before plural nouns.
🔹 Compare:
• That website receives only a small amount of traffic. (Traffic is an uncountable singular noun and hence we use amount of.)
• That website receives only a small number of visitors. (Visitors is a plural noun and hence we use number of.)
🔸 The words amount and number can be modified by the expressions small and large. Note that big and little are not normally used with amount and number.
• A large number of people want to buy cars. (NOT A big number of people want to buy cars.)
• You only need to contribute a small amount. (NOT You only need to contribute a little amount.)
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The phrases amount of and number of have slightly different meanings.
🔸 Amount of is used with uncountable singular nouns. Uncountable nouns are those nouns that refer to things you cannot measure or count. Examples are: hate, beauty, respect, information etc.
• A computer can store a vast amount of information.
🔸 The noun information is both singular and uncountable – it refers to an idea that cannot be measured.
• Almost all of us have to deal with a certain amount of stress.
The word stress refers to an idea that cannot be measured.
• A certain amount of confidence is absolutely essential for success in life.
🔸 The nouns amount and number are both used to talk about quantities. Amount is used before uncountable nouns. Number is used before plural nouns.
🔹 Compare:
• That website receives only a small amount of traffic. (Traffic is an uncountable singular noun and hence we use amount of.)
• That website receives only a small number of visitors. (Visitors is a plural noun and hence we use number of.)
🔸 The words amount and number can be modified by the expressions small and large. Note that big and little are not normally used with amount and number.
• A large number of people want to buy cars. (NOT A big number of people want to buy cars.)
• You only need to contribute a small amount. (NOT You only need to contribute a little amount.)
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IRREGULAR VERBS
🏃run - ran - run
🛸fly - flew - flown
🤽🏾wet - wet - wet
👄bite - bit - bitten
🍲eat - ate - eaten
😭weep - wept - wept
🌱grow - grew - grown
⚾catch - caught - caught
❌mistake - mistook - mistaken
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🏃run - ran - run
🛸fly - flew - flown
🤽🏾wet - wet - wet
👄bite - bit - bitten
🍲eat - ate - eaten
😭weep - wept - wept
🌱grow - grew - grown
⚾catch - caught - caught
❌mistake - mistook - mistaken
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🦋How to pronounce “law” and "low"🦋
Law - this is a single long vowel sound. It's made at the back of the mouth.
Low - this is a diphthong which is a vowel with movement in it. It's slight;y further forward in the mouth than the vowel in "law".
Try this (ridiculous!) sentence:
👩🏼⚖️ The law states that hedges in front gardens should be kept low.
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Law - this is a single long vowel sound. It's made at the back of the mouth.
Low - this is a diphthong which is a vowel with movement in it. It's slight;y further forward in the mouth than the vowel in "law".
Try this (ridiculous!) sentence:
👩🏼⚖️ The law states that hedges in front gardens should be kept low.
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