increase in / the number of deaths

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	Yoong Liat  #306863  Sun, 24 Dec 06 11:18 AM The accident comes less than a month after the Traffic Police warned of an increase in the number of deaths of motorcyclists. The accident comes less than a month after the Traffic Police warned of an increase in deaths of motorcyclists. Which is the correct sentence?      Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (6,012) Yoong Liat
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	Anonymous  #306866  Sun, 24 Dec 06 11:38 AM To me, both.    Anonymous
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	Marius Hancu  #306867  Sun, 24 Dec 06 11:40 AM The first one is the logical one, however the 2nd is accepted, with death meaning number of deaths: http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?query=%22increase+in+deaths%22+&srchst=nyt I wouldn't use it though in careful righting.    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)
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	Inchoateknowledge  #306868  Sun, 24 Dec 06 11:43 AM the frequency of either structure is on equal footing with the other.    Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member (2,528) Beep! Beep! :)
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	Yoong Liat  #306871  Sun, 24 Dec 06 11:48 AM Thanks, Marius and Incho.    Yoong Liat
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