Can I ever say "I lost count on" instead of "I lost count of"? - Reddit

For example: "I lost count on how many times I've watched this movie" I don't know why but in my head it makes sense, it sounds better to me. "Of" kinda sounds to me like commom non-native speaker mistakes, like when people say "it depends of" instead of "it depends on" lol.

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Is there a word 'count of the number of times' that has been lost?

There isn't a thing called "count of the number of times...", which has been lost. Rather, "lose count" is a phrasal verb meaning to fail to count correctly. "Count the number of times" is redundant, but in common usage. I prefer just "count the times" and "I've lost count of the times..." is, in my opinion, better. ...

Is it correct to say you have lost count of the number?

Logically then it is equally correct to say that you have "lost count of the number". You've misunderstood. There isn't a thing called "count of the number of times...", which has been lost. Rather, "lose count" is a phrasal verb meaning to fail to count correctly. "Count the number of times" is redundant, but in common usage. ...

What does it mean if you lose count of something?

I’ve lost count of the businesses he’s started. There have been so many accidents here, the police have lost count of them. I’ve lost count of the books I’ve read. This idiom is in the numbers category. If you lose count of something, you fail to remember how many of it there is because the number is so high. ...

What is a lost count of a number?

From a mathematical point of view, you count something and then the aggregated total is "the number of" the thing you counted. However, it is quite idiomatic to say "count the number of..." This ngram shows use of the phrase and will link to examples. Logically then it is equally correct to say that you have "lost count of the number". ...

Should I use 'I just lost count'?

[EditedToAdd]: You would only use "I just lost count" if you had lost count immediately prior to the time of writing, which is unlikely. No, I think that it should be "I have just lost count". Perhaps it was last week that you lost count. Perhaps it was yesterday that you lost count. Perhaps it was just this morning that you lost count. ...

Should I use 'I just lost count' instead of 'lost track'?

"Lost track" would be okay, too. [EditedToAdd]: You would only use "I just lost count" if you had lost count immediately prior to the time of writing, which is unlikely. No, I think that it should be "I have just lost count". Perhaps it was last week that you lost count. Perhaps it was yesterday that you lost count. ...