Count vs Depend

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Count

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Depend

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

	Count	Depend
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/kaʊnt/","/kaʊnts/","/ˈkaʊntɪd/","/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kaʊnt/","/kaʊnts/","/ˈkaʊntɪd/","/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈpend/","/dɪˈpendz/","/dɪˈpendɪd/","/dɪˈpendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈpend/","/dɪˈpendz/","/dɪˈpendɪd/","/dɪˈpendɪŋ/"]/
Sens	dire les nombres dans l'ordre ou déterminer combien il y en a to say numbers in order or to determine how many there are	to need something or someone for support
Exemple	Can you count how many apples are in the basket?	Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	A2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	count to ten, count on someone, count the votes, count your blessings, count backwards	depend on, depend heavily, depend entirely, depend largely, depend solely
Antonymes	ignore, neglect, disregard	independent, self-sufficient
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'count' with 'counted' in past tense., Using 'count' without an object when a number reference is needed., Incorrectly using 'account' instead of 'count'.	Confusing 'depend' with 'dependant'., Using 'depend' without 'on' before the object., Saying 'depend of' instead of 'depend on'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Plus courant dans le langage de tous les jours et pour compter des objets physiques. À éviter dans des discussions très techniques ou académiques sans contexte. Used in both formal and informal contexts. More common in everyday language and counting physical objects. Avoid in highly technical or academic discussions without context.	Use 'depend' when talking about reliance. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Avoid using it when discussing certainty, as that would be 'rely'.

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The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

-He knows about them, doesn't he? -I wouldn't count on it.

The Wire › S1 E1

What's your count?

Now, I'm gonna count to three.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

-He knows about them, doesn't he? -I wouldn't count on it.

The Wire › S1 E1

What's your count?

Count

It's just that everything depends on getting the tank

Depends on the dream.

It's just that everything depends on getting the tank

Depends on the dream.

Depend

Questions fréquentes : Count vs Depend

Quelle est la différence entre Count et Depend ?

Count: to say numbers in order or to determine how many there are Depend: to need something or someone for support

Count et Depend sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Count: A2, Depend: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Count et Depend ?

Count: verb, Depend: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Count: Can you count how many apples are in the basket? Depend: Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience.

Puis-je utiliser Count et Depend de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Count et Depend sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.