The number of與A number of 用法

1. A number of + 複數名詞 + 複數動詞 = some/或a lot of + 複數名詞 + 複數動詞

A number of cars are increasing.
(一些汽車正在增加)



2. The number of + 複數名詞 + 單數動詞 = the amount of =總數

The number of cars is increasing.

(汽車的數量在增加中)