Correct Use of "Amount Of" vs. "Number Of" in English Grammar

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Learn the distinction between "amount of" and "number of" in English usage with examples like "a large amount of work" vs. "a number of classes." Explore various phrases to understand when to use "amount of" and when to use "number of" correctly in sentences.


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  1. From the UWF Writing Labs 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series Mini-Lesson #54

  2. A large amount of work A number of classes

  3. amount of credit a small amount of dough amount of competitiveness the number of doughnuts a large number of employees number of competitors

  4. Less tar per cigarette Fewer cigarettes per pack

  5. Fewer items Fewer crimes Fewer people Fewer arguments Fewer bills Fewer calories Less time Less punishment Less progress Less paper Less money Less fat

  6. Don and Thomas had only three dollars between them. An agreement was made among the club members.

  7. There will be a fifteen-minute intermission between Acts I and II. The friendship between me and him has ended. There is a silent closeness among the family members.

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