Часто смешиваемые слова.. Exercises. Number and amount.. A Story to Practice Amount vs. Number

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Exercises. Number and amount.

A Story to Practice Amount vs. Number

Jenny has been at her job for a number of years. She was very happy working for her company at first, but these days there are a number of reasons why she isn't satisfied. First, the amount of time she spends at the office has been increasing. This is because the number of people in her department has decreased. (Fewer people to do things amounts to more work for everyone!)

Second, Jenny is under an incredible amount of pressure. Last month, she stayed late on a number of evenings just to get things done. Finally, she has had a number of arguments with her boss. Jenny is beginning to feel that the amount of money she earns is actually quite small.

Jenny is exploring a number of other options. She is considering setting up her own company. Doing so would involve a considerable amount of work, but it would probably be more enjoyable than her current situation. Another idea is to go back to school.

Tuition fees would amount to quite a lot of money, but the cost would probably be worth it. Finally, Jenny is thinking about taking some time off to travel. She thinks a vacation will help her deal with the enormous amount of stress she has been experiencing.

Jenny has been caught daydreaming about this last idea on a number of occasions. In fact, the number of hours she has spent daydreaming probably number in the hundreds! She mostly imagines lying on a hammock in the Caribbean, or going on a safari. It depends on the day! She has an endless amount of ideas about how to spend her free time.

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