Dear Professor
What the definite article is not used before "numbers" and "changes"?
Numbers of wild butterflies are falling as a result of changes in farming methods.
Best regards
Antoine Ghannoum
The definite article
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Re: The definite article
1. Numbers of -s are...= the number of -s is...
2. General reference (i.e. to to any particular changes, but to changes in general)
2. General reference (i.e. to to any particular changes, but to changes in general)