grammar - With "amount" will you use singular or plural? - English ...
Apr 23, 2012 · 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 …
word choice - When to use "amount" vs "amounts"? - English …
Jun 23, 2015 · 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: …
word choice - "Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity" - English …
Jan 20, 2011 · 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 …
Differences between Amount, Count, Number and Quantity
I have used the word "amount" but my instructor says that is only for continuous measures. Please, clarify the different usages. It may be that programming jargon misuses the words. …
The amount of VS The number of, etc - English Language & Usage …
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 …
"Amount to" vs "Amount for" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 25, 2016 · 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 …
Should it be 10 US$ or US$ 10? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 21, 2011 · Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10. Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else?
quantifiers - Do we use "the amount of" or "the number of" for …
Jan 22, 2015 · 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 …
Better way to indicate “a large amount of - English Language
A Wikipedia article tells us that: A problem is regarded as inherently difficult if solving the problem requires a large amount of resources, whatever the algorithm used for solving it. What is a...
What is the difference between 20$ and $20? [closed]
I am seeing both 20$ and $20 usages. (20 is nonessential to this question.) What is the difference between them?