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Quantity, degree, number
Read these comments written on student’s assignments. Note the comments highlighted in green.
- It appears as if you’ve misunderstood the assignment to some degree. You’ve written in excess of 2500 words on topics not entirely relevant. We ought to get together and discuss this.
- Clearly a good paper. You’ve spent a great deal of time researching the topic and fully developing the argument. You’ve also quoted a wide range of sources.
- Some relevant points developed but not clear to what extent you’re aware of the issues involved. Peer pressure affects behavior in a variety of ways.
How are these two expressions used in English:
- A number of
- The number of
Looking at using numbers in your speech or writing.
Verbs that are often used with the word number.
- work out/calculate a number
- add up/tally a set of numbers
- deduct/take away/substract a number from another number
- estimate a number
- round a number up/down
Exercise
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