> the number of items in a set, That's a good start. Now we need to precisely define "number of" and "in". Suppose I put a few bonbons on a plate in front of

> the number of items in a set, That's a good start. Now we need to precisely define "number of" and "in". Suppose I put a few bonbons on a plate in front of you. How would you assign "the number" of items in the "set of bonbons on the plate in front of you"?