amount / number

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Use amount when referring to abstract, inseparable, continuous, or otherwise uncountable quantities.

Use number when referring to countable objects.

Tip:
Instead of the phrase a large amount of, use the shorter word many. Instead of the phrase a large number of, use the shorter phrases much, a lot of, or lots of (see also many / much / a lot of / lots of).

Yes:

The amount of information depends on ….

Yes:

The number of options depends on ….

Yes:

a large amount of information

Top:

much information (formal)
a lot of information (informal)
lots of information (informal)

Yes:

a large number of users

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many users (formal)
a lot of users (informal)
lots of users (informal)


many / much / a lot of / lots of