It is commonplace to confuse the numbers used to count separated &#145;objects&#146; with the numbers used to indicate a place upon a ruler or clock.
(the numbers; used; to indicate a place upon a ruler or clock) (the numbers; used; to count) (the numbers; to count; ) (the numbers used to count; separated; )
the numbers the numbers the numbers the numbers used to count
used used to count separated
to indicate a place upon a ruler or clock
to count