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Wrong amount-of-people
Use this number of people
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler
For countable nouns (people, books), use 'number of'. For mass nouns (water, sugar), use 'amount of'.
ii · Brew tipKeep this one
Count = number of. Mass = amount of.
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Amount vs. Number
AMOUNT for mass. NUMBER for count.
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