The more I study this, the more confused I seem to be getting.
According to the Manhattan guide, "The numbers of" is almost always wrong, but when is it right? Some forum discussions state that if there is an adjective between "the" and "numbers" then it is correct to pluralize 'numbers'... is that true?
Also, I know "numbers" is correct for comparisons and you must use greater than but not "more than." But what must you use to express a smaller quantity? less?
When exactly must you use "numbers" instead of "the number of"
I have read the following threads thoroughly but I'm still rather confused on this:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-of-vs ... 51119.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/numbers-of-f ... 85-15.html
Can someone please provide clarity?
Thanks!
According to the Manhattan guide, "The numbers of" is almost always wrong, but when is it right? Some forum discussions state that if there is an adjective between "the" and "numbers" then it is correct to pluralize 'numbers'... is that true?
Also, I know "numbers" is correct for comparisons and you must use greater than but not "more than." But what must you use to express a smaller quantity? less?
When exactly must you use "numbers" instead of "the number of"
I have read the following threads thoroughly but I'm still rather confused on this:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-of-vs ... 51119.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/numbers-of-f ... 85-15.html
Can someone please provide clarity?
Thanks!
