Hi Haihao,
Thank you very much for your helpful feedback.
Noren
Hi Haihao,
Thank you very much for your helpful feedback.
Noren
Hi Noren,
Let me put it another way.
A NUMBER OF … = A certain number of… = many. << A or any member (x >1) of the number group {1, 2, 3, … n}
THE NUMBER OF … = This number of… << The identified member (x) of the the number group {1, 2, 3, … n}
Thanks a lot to you Haihao for your explanation. As of this day forward, I won’t bother you with such nonsense things.
Regards
NOREN LEE
PS: The same three posts got posted here, I don’t know how it happened. Anyway, a big sorry for this mess.
No problem at all, Noren! I am lerning from it and organising myself.
Under the entry number in Collins COBUILD English Usage for Learners the difference between the two phrases is made very clear.
Hi Hmtony,
Thank you so much for your helpful explanation. I really appreciate it very much.
Regards
Noren Lee (Limbu)
NEPAL