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“A number of” vs “the number of”

🔹 A number of
• Meaning: several / many (nhiều)
• Example: A number of students are waiting outside.

🔹 The number of
• Meaning: the total amount (con số)
• Example: The number of students in the class is 30.

‘a number of’ là một cụm từ chỉ số lượng (giống như some, several, many) dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ số nhiều.

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Here are various ways to express likes and dislikes:

# # # Ways to Say "Like":

1. **Adore**: "I adore this new book."
2. **Love**: "I love going to the beach."
3. **Enjoy**: "I enjoy cooking dinner."
4. **Appreciate**: "I appreciate your help with this project."
5. **Prefer**: "I prefer tea over coffee."
6. **Be fond of**: "I'm fond of classical music."
7. **Be a fan of**: "I'm a fan of mystery novels."
8. **Relish**: "I relish the challenge of a new task."
9. **Savor**: "I savor every moment of my vacation."
10. **Cherish**: "I cherish our time together."

# # # Ways to Say "Dislike":

1. **Detest**: "I detest insects."
2. **Loathe**: "I loathe waiting in long lines."
3. **Despise**: "I despise dishonesty."
4. **Hate**: "I hate doing laundry."
5. **Can't stand**: "I can't stand noisy places."
6. **Abhor**: "I abhor violence."
7. **Have a strong aversion to**: "I have a strong aversion to spicy food."
8. **Find distasteful**: "I find reality TV distasteful."
9. **Disapprove of**: "I disapprove of irresponsible behavior."
10. **Be not fond of**: "I'm not fond of early mornings."

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