Can anyone confirm the name of the term used
for the number of items in the terms singular,
plural, etc.?
Does singular or plural indicate the cardinality
of a part of the sentence, or is there a more
appropriate word for the term cardinality?
E.G. When "We went to the store" has a plural subject, does plural
refer to the cardinality of the subject,
or is a different word used to refer to the
fact that the count is more than one?
Answer
The word you are looking for is plurality.
1 the fact or state of being plural : some languages add an extra syllable to mark plurality. (NOAD)
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