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Mar 30 2009 10:12PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, number or amount, Business writing, Quiz
Which is correct — number or amount?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, number or amount, Business writing, Quiz
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Which is correct? The _________ of computers infected with Conficker has increased dramatically. a. amount b. number |
Answer: b
Use number to refer to something countable. (Amount is only correct when referring to something that doesn’t consist of discrete entities.)
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