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3 February
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Count to three.
On the count of three.
Are they the same thing?
Count to three.
On the count of three.
Are they the same thing?
On the count of three.
Are they the same thing?
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3 February
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- English (US)
Both statements have the same literal meaning. However, their grammatical functions are slightly different.
Count to three --> Just as it is now, this is order. This is because, in English, when omitting the subject of the sentence, the sentence becomes imperative. However, if you add a subject, such as 'I count to three' or 'Let's count to three,' it's no longer an order but a statement.
On the count of three --> This is a phrase and is not an order. You can use this in a sentence such as "Let's run on the count of three." In this sense, 'count to three' cannot modify a sentence but 'on the count of three' can modify a sentence.
Hope this helps!
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- English (US)
Both statements have the same literal meaning. However, their grammatical functions are slightly different.
Count to three --> Just as it is now, this is order. This is because, in English, when omitting the subject of the sentence, the sentence becomes imperative. However, if you add a subject, such as 'I count to three' or 'Let's count to three,' it's no longer an order but a statement.
On the count of three --> This is a phrase and is not an order. You can use this in a sentence such as "Let's run on the count of three." In this sense, 'count to three' cannot modify a sentence but 'on the count of three' can modify a sentence.
Hope this helps!
- Simplified Chinese (China)

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