English has a few words and phrases which are vague indicators of number. 

Perhaps we have all got a little bit tired of everyone feeling so terribly humbled.

I was surprised to read in the ABC Online News that Trump saw himself as a leader who was bringing errant nations in NATO to heal.

The confusion between flaunt and flout is widespread, and sadly not helped by etymology.

It would be good if we could keep toll and toil from becoming entangled but there are signs of growing confusion.

Perhaps we could all give up having journeys in favour of just enjoying life!

I don’t think that cynical and sardonic have the same meaning.

Have you noticed the endearing/enduring confusion?

I was surprised by the use of eyewatering to describe a huge amount of money.

I was struck by the idiom school French, offered as a description of the kind of French that many people have in Australia.

To beg the question was, in logic, to base one’s answer on an assumption that had not been proved.

Slippage in meaning …