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Free sign upThe phrase "in number" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used when referring to a quantity of something, either concretely or abstractly. For example, "We had an increase in number of tourists visiting the museum this year."
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Statutes increased in number.
His friends are fewer in number.
The mood in Number 10 is defiant.
Now they are almost equal in number.
By 450 they were 10 in number.
They will be too few in number.
Those platforms are growing in number.
Will other pests increase in number?
"Our community should increase in number".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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