[問題]Deltakey6-Q20(文法)

[Quinton]

這邊要改成amounts of a

我想問一下關於numbers of 跟 amounts of 的用法∼
就是什麼時候要用哪個∼跟哪個後面要接可數還是不可數？！

這種東西我老是搞不清楚ㄟ！！

緊急求救！！

[christina]

呵...請看好用的字典解釋..from webster online

Main Entry: 2amount
Function: noun
1 a : the total number or quantity : AGGREGATE b : the quantity at hand or under consideration <has an enormous amount of energy>
2 : the whole effect, significance, or import
3 : a principal sum and the interest on it

usage Number is regularly used with count nouns
<a large number of mistakes> <any number of times>

while amount is mainly used with mass nouns
<annual amount of rainfall> <a substantial amount of money>.

The use of amount with count nouns has been frequently criticized; it usually occurs when the number of things is thought of as a mass or collection
<glad to furnish any amount of black pebbles -- New Yorker>
<a substantial amount of film offers -- Lily Tomlin>

or when money is involved
<a substantial amount of loans -- E. R. Black>.