Basics 🐣

KEYWORDS: describe, figure

Referring to a number

In this guide, when you see (subject), it refers to the type of number.

the number of + plural

the amount of + uncountable noun

the percentage of + plural/uncountable noun

the figure for

(subject) can also be anything that means a number, an amount or a percentage.

Regular expressions	Alternatives
the amount of chicken (that was) consumed	chicken consumption / the consumption of chicken
the number of car thefts	car thefts
the amount of leisure time	leisure time
the percentage of people aged 18-24 who attended concerts	the attendance rate of people aged 18-24 / the 18-24 age group’s attendance rate
the percentage of adutls who donated to charity	the level of donation among adults
the percentage of households with a telephone	telephone ownership