LOL,

Ok Dictionary.com backs you up on that :)

Of course I could have meant 'dangerous dogs' as breeds in which case if you eliminated a breed (pit bulls) you would be reducing the amount ;)

Slapped by the language police.

Bob


>>Sounds like a reason to require dangerous dog owners to have large liability insurance coverage, thus reducing the amount of dangerous dogs
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>And the number of dangerous dogs, too.
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>Not meaning to pick on you in particular, Bob, but "number" and "amount" are not synonyms. Number is for things you can count ("number of students"), while amount is for things you can't count ("amount of information").
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>While we're at it, use "fewer" for number ("fewer students") and "less" for amount ("less information").
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>Tamar