A number VS The Number

A number --> bermakna 'sejumlah/sekumpulan/banyak'                ---> sinonim dengan a lot of                 ---> sama dengan a lot of, a number berbentuk JAMAK. 

Contoh: 

A number of students were late for class.
A number of students are absent today.
A number of planes were delayed due to the snowstorm in Makassar.



The number --> bermakna 'jumlah'
                ---> berbentuk