Use the Right Word: Amount vs. Number

Amount vs. Number

Amount = non-discrete quantities -- “the amount of water in the ocean”

Number = discrete quantities -- “the number of ounces in the cup”

Use the Right Word: Person vs. People

Person is singular: There is a strange person loitering in front of my house.
People is plural: There are three strange people loitering in front of my house.

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