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Sep 23 2008 11:49AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, grammar, amount/number, quantities
Quiz: Writing for business — amount or number?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, grammar, amount/number, quantities
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Which is correct? The CEO refused to speculate about the ________ of new employees that would be hired for the project. a. amount b. number |
Answer: b
Explanation:
If something can be expressed as a number, like beans in a jar, always use number. Use amount to refer to things that aren’t quantified, such as bean dip.
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