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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a number of each" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you want to specify a quantity of different items or categories, but it is better to clarify the meaning.
Example: "We need a number of each type of fruit for the event, including apples, oranges, and bananas."
Alternatives: "several of each" or "a variety of each".
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We showed that parameters such as a number of each pause type occurrences per minute or statistics of pause duration bring important information about speaker's habits.
He explained all the ways you can tell a poisonous snake apart from a harmless one (and how to identify a number of each).
One reviewer noted in 1901 that "It is a part of the progress of the day that the Nature study is coming into prominence in our schemes of education, and, beyond these, is entering into our plans for coveted diversion, yet it is a real surprise that so large and increasing a number of each season's publications are devoted to the purpose".
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Each male is mated to a number of females, each female producing a limited number of progeny.
Echongu needs to see a number of clients each day to make even UShs 1,500.
On this basis, Henry Perowne loses a number of cases each year.
During my recent trip, I visited a number of teahouses, each with its own atmosphere.
Potomac Pedalers organizes a number of rides each week that may include tandems.
Some roles involve walking a number of miles each day, a fact we make clear during the recruitment process.
Make it a rule to use a number of ideas each year which have come from your consumers.
Personalised registration plate auctions take place a number of times each year, with prices starting from £250.
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