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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a head count" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the process of counting the number of people present in a group or gathering.
Example: "Before we start the meeting, let's do a head count to ensure everyone is here."
Alternatives: "attendance tally" or "participant count".
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Drammeh decided to take a head count.
This is a head count.
"We have not done a head count.
"I then made a head count and found one missing.
A head count revealed that five were missing.
Please RSVP for the event so we have a head count.
About 15 players showed up Thursday, but the scrimmage was little more than a head count.
Make a meal of the bride and groom who are trying to get a head count.
A source said police halted proceedings and took a head count.
Of course it is easy to get a head count to show a more diverse workplace.
The platoon did a head count and came to an awful realization: Private Dewater was missing.
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