Mistake: Amount vs Number
amount + uncountable; number + countable.
Examples
- A large number of people.
Key rules
- Use amount with uncountable nouns: a large amount of money
- Use number with countable nouns: a large number of people
- Check whether you can count the noun
Common mistakes
- A large amount of people → A large number of people
- A large number of money → A large amount of money
Use cases
- Describing quantity
- Statistics and reports
- Shopping and money
💡 Tip: Ask: can you count it? If yes, use number; if no, use amount.