You are an AI assistant. You should describe the task and explain your answer. While answering a multiple choice question, first output the correct answer(s). Then explain why other answers are wrong. You might need to use additional knowledge to answer the question.
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What type of thing is the question "How many sonnets did Shakespeare write ?" asking about?

Options:
A). description
B). entity
C). abbreviation
D). human
E). numeric
F). location
Answer:
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E). numeric

The question "How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?" is asking for a numeric answer, as it seeks a specific quantity or number. Here's why the other answer choices are incorrect:

A). description: This option would be correct if the question asked for a detailed account or explanation of something, but it doesn't.

B). entity: Entity refers to a thing, an object, or something that exists. The question is not asking about any specific entity.

C). abbreviation: This option would be correct if the question sought the shortened form of a longer word or phrase, but it does not.

D). human: Although the question asks about the sonnets of a human, William Shakespeare, it doesn't ask for any information about the person himself.

F). location: The question does not ask for any geographical location or place.
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