Cool MateCounts vs Quantity vs Score vs Sum
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Counts
Top 2000 (courant)
Quantity
Top 2000 (courant)A2noun
Score
Top 1000 (très courant)A2verb
Sum
Top 1000 (très courant)B2noun
| Counts | Quantity | Score | Sum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 //kaʊnts//🇺🇸 //kaʊnts// | 🇬🇧 //ˈkwɒntɪti//🇺🇸 //ˈkwɑːntɪti// | 🇬🇧 /["/skɔː(r)/","/skɔːz/","/skɔːd/","/ˈskɔːrɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skɔːr/","/skɔːrz/","/skɔːrd/","/ˈskɔːrɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/sʌm/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sʌm/"]/ |
| Sens | The total number of something. | La quantité de quelque chose.How much of something there is. | Un nombre de points gagnés dans un jeu ou un test.A number of points earned in a game or test. | Le montant total quand on additionne des nombres.The total amount when you add numbers together. |
| Exemple | The counts of the votes will be announced tomorrow. | I bought a large quantity of apples. | She scored the highest in her math exam. | The sum of the two numbers is twenty. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | - | A2 | A2 | B2 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | verb | noun | |
| Collocations | counts of votes, counts of items, actual counts, counts in statistics, counts for inventory | large quantity, small quantity, limited quantity, significant quantity, exact quantity | once, twice, etc., try to, be able to, manage to, against, for, come close to scoring, have a/the chance to score, have an/the opportunity to score, highly, well, consistently | considerable, generous, good, borrow, earn, fetch, be due, be payable, be equal to something, a sum of money, calculate, find, work out, sum of, greater, less, more, etc. than the sum of its/the parts, difficult, easy, do, get your sums right/wrong |
| Antonymes | zero, none | quality | loss, failure | difference, division |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'counts' as a verb in singular vs plural forms., Using 'count' when referring to multiple examples instead of 'counts'. | Confusing 'quantity' with 'quality'., Using 'quantity' where 'amount' is more appropriate (e.g., uncountable situations). | Confused with 'scored' (past tense)., Using 'score' with an improper object (should be 'score a goal' not 'score a team')., Mistakenly using 'score' as a noun and verb interchangeably without context. | Confused with 'some' when speaking., Using 'sum' as a verb; it's mainly a noun., Overgeneralizing to non-mathematical uses. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'counts' when referring to how many items there are. Avoid in very formal writing. Can be used in various contexts such as counting items, importance, or ongoing actions. | Utilisé dans des contextes liés aux montants, aux mesures ou aux dénombrements. Courant à l'oral comme à l'écrit.Used in contexts relating to amounts, measurements, or counts. Common in both spoken and written English. | Couramment utilisé lorsqu'on parle de sports, de jeux ou de tests. Peut être moins approprié dans des contextes formels comme la rédaction académique.Commonly used when discussing sports, games, or tests. May be less appropriate in formal contexts like academic writing. | Utilise 'somme' en maths ou quand tu parles de totaux. C'est assez neutre, ça va dans les contextes formels comme informels. Évite de l'utiliser pour des trucs qui ne sont pas des chiffres.Use 'sum' in mathematics or when discussing totals. It's neutral in register, suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in non-numerical discussions. |
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Questions fréquentes : Counts vs Quantity vs Score vs Sum
Quelle est la différence entre Counts, Quantity, Score et Sum ?
Counts: The total number of something. Quantity: How much of something there is. Score: A number of points earned in a game or test. Sum: The total amount when you add numbers together.
Lequel est le plus avancé : Counts, Quantity, Score et Sum ?
Sum est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Counts: The counts of the votes will be announced tomorrow. Quantity: I bought a large quantity of apples. Score: She scored the highest in her math exam. Sum: The sum of the two numbers is twenty.
Puis-je utiliser Counts, Quantity, Score et Sum de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Counts, Quantity, Score et Sum 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.