[Vocabulary] on that count

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Hello,

I would be grateful if you could review my interpretation, which are highlighted in red, of the following sentences:

A) If he's right on that count(regarding that/on that estimate), it would be the latest wrinkle in a long tradition.

B) On that count(on that charge), he received a concurrent sentence of three years in prison.

C) At least on that count(regarding that) they are beginning to get players back, not lose them.

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I am confused about my understanding of 'count' in A and C.
Could you explain them better?
Do you think 'on' seems a bit odd in the first sentence and 'about' would be a better choice?

Thank you for your continuous support.
 
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"Regarding that" works for both A and C.
 

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Do you think 'on' seems a bit odd in the first sentence and 'about' would be a better choice?

Only on works. On that count is a fixed phrase there, meaning "regarding that".
 
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Please forgive me, I have not made it clear which 'on' I was talking about. I wanted to know whether 'on' in 'on that estimate' is correct or not.
 

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That was already commented on. It's "regarding that" and not "on that estimate".
 
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Do you think I should have used "interpretations rather than "interpretation"?

Thank you for your valuable time.
 

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Given that there was more than one example, and that you said "... which are highlighted in red", yes, "interpretations​" should have been used.
 
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