The phrase "a number on things" is not correct in English.
Did you mean "a number of things"? If this is the case, you can use it when referring to several items or aspects in a general context.
Example: "There are a number of things we need to discuss before the meeting."
Alternatives: "several things" or "a variety of things".
'It's hard to put a number on things,' she says.
Modern day healthcare loves to put a number on things: we must exercise 150 minutes each week, our total cholesterol must be less then 5 mmol, and we should drink 2 litres of water a day - I mean, the list is endless.
"To put a number on things limits you but I think there are multiple people that if everything went right you could break the world record.
… being old isn't really a numerical value, I think the idea of being old is perhaps how a patient looks… how mobile they are, how sort of independent they are, how much that they can do, I don't think it's as simple as putting a number on things (P5).
Commonly, participants reported that functional age carried more weight than chronological age when managing older patients: … being old isn't really a numerical value, I think the idea of being old is perhaps how a patient looks… how mobile they are, how sort of independent they are, how much that they can do, I don't think it's as simple as putting a number on things (P5).
The situation throws light on a number of things we discuss in the pages of Crunchbase News, which are largely dedicated to private companies and their financials.
They have changed a number of things on the bike - which now closely resembles the one he will have next year - and it still doesn't appear to be working too well so I fear for him to be honest.
To be fair, I have already checked off a number of things on the list because I'm sure I'll have fun with great new friends.
Hygienic performance of closed processing equipment depends among a number of things on the physical design of the equipment.
Greenspan has been saying a number of things on his magical mystery tour.
I've hit a number of things on the top of the Holmes and Rahe scale.
