When to use 'the amount of' and not e.g. 'increase physical exercise' / 'increase the amount of physical...
This question has been bugging me for a while.
When do you need to use 'the number of' or 'the amount of' with a noun? For example :
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their physical activity."
OR
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their amount of physical activity."
"The number of CO2 emissions dropped last year."
"CO2 emissions dropped last year."
Is there a difference? Is one more correct than the other? Are there other contexts where 'the number of' or 'the amount of' must be used?
Thanks everyone!
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This question has been bugging me for a while.
When do you need to use 'the number of' or 'the amount of' with a noun? For example :
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their physical activity."
OR
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their amount of physical activity."
"The number of CO2 emissions dropped last year."
"CO2 emissions dropped last year."
Is there a difference? Is one more correct than the other? Are there other contexts where 'the number of' or 'the amount of' must be used?
Thanks everyone!
grammar differences numbers
asked 1 min ago
Sam VarleySam Varley
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This question has been bugging me for a while.
When do you need to use 'the number of' or 'the amount of' with a noun? For example :
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their physical activity."
OR
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their amount of physical activity."
"The number of CO2 emissions dropped last year."
"CO2 emissions dropped last year."
Is there a difference? Is one more correct than the other? Are there other contexts where 'the number of' or 'the amount of' must be used?
Thanks everyone!
grammar differences numbers
asked 1 min ago
Sam VarleySam Varley
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This question has been bugging me for a while.
When do you need to use 'the number of' or 'the amount of' with a noun? For example :
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their physical activity."
OR
"If people go to gyms more, they will increase their amount of physical activity."
"The number of CO2 emissions dropped last year."
"CO2 emissions dropped last year."
Is there a difference? Is one more correct than the other? Are there other contexts where 'the number of' or 'the amount of' must be used?
Thanks everyone!
grammar differences numbers
grammar differences numbers
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