<b> Unit 181: COUNT <p></p></b>< >If there’s anything I can do, count on me.
We count on tourism being the major source of income.
You can’t count on the weather being fine.
You can count on me doing my best.
I counted on having finished it by March.
I was counting on seeing you the day after tomorrow.
The team is counting on me win the race.
I’m counting on selling only five thousand copies.</P>< > <B>count on, count upon</B> <p></p></P>< align=left class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> <B>1</B> <B>count on counts on; counting on; counted on
</B> If you <B>count on</B> something or <B>count upon</B> it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.<p></p></P>< align=left class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> <I>The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions.
</I> <I>I'll be back. You can count on it.
</I> <I>He is counting on winning seats and perhaps a share in the new government.</I><p></p></P>< align=left class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> PHR-V
= rely on <p></p></P>< align=left class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> <B>2</B> <B>count on counts on; counting on; counted on
</B> If you <B>count on</B> someone or <B>count upon</B> them, you rely on them to support you or help you.<p></p></P>< align=left class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> <I>Don't count on Lillian.
</I> <I>I can always count on you to cheer me up.
</I> <I>Diana seemed a strong young girl who could be counted upon to produce an heir.</I><p></p></P>< align=left class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> PHR-V
= rely on <p></p></P>
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