Usage

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Fastly

Fast is a flat adverb, meaning it works adverbially without the -ly ending. Fastly is superfluous.

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A leg up

(1) A boost or (2) a position of advantage. From foot racing.

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Amount vs. number

Mass nouns—i.e., uncountable things such as rain and courage—come in amounts. Count nouns—i.e., countable things such as people and dollars—come in numbers.

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Wont

Wont: accustomed.

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Discrete vs. discreet

Discrete = separate or distinct. Discreet = cautious, reserved, or modest.