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Thank you for using "number of" instead of incorrectly using amount as is the current trend.
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Non-native here, can you explain why?
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I wouldn't worry about it much but "amount" should be used with uncountable nouns, "number" with countable nouns
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Ah thanks!
It's kinda weird to me, but I guess it makes sense in the context of English having distinct words for countable and not
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Amount is for things you cannot count. For example, an amount of water. If you can count it, use number of.
HOWEVER, English is not a dead language, so the definition of amount may just be changing.
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I can’t claim too much credit, this meme is from the before times.
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