160
by
of:
Five hundred children are born in the city every day.
More than three thousand people were there.
Similarly,
of
is NOT used after
100,250,3000 etc:
If you kill 200 whales a year, they will soon disappear.
Hundreds (of), thousands (of) etc
are used only when you give a general idea of how many or how much: ‘There were
hundreds of stars in the sky.’ ‘They’ve spent thousands (of pounds) on improvements to the house.’
•
Use
Dostları ilə paylaş: