Allusion or Illusion? An allusion is an indirect reference. Example: Did you catch my allusion to Shakespeare? An illusion is a misconception or false impression. Example: Mirrors give the room an illusion of depth Among or Amongst? Both are correct and mean the same, but among is more common. Among or Between? When only two are involved, the answer is easy: between. Example: Miss Bennet sensed a barrier between her and Mr. Darcy. With three or more, you have a choice. Use between if youre thinking of the individuals and their relations with one another. Example: There were several embarrassing exchanges between Lydia, Kitty, and Jane. Use among if youre thinking of the group. Example: Darcys arrival created a stir among the guests . Amount or Number? Amount should be used to refer to quantities that cannot be counted or cannot be expressed in terms of a single number. Example: Repairing the Edsel took a great amount of work. Number is used for quantities that can be counted. Example: A large number of deer ate the corn. Do you know that Money is an Uncountable Noun,because you count notes not money.
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