0
Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
amount vs quantity
A lady handed me a ten dollar tip. I was happy with her generosity, until she came back in and said, “I’m sorry. I gave you the wrong ( ).” I handed it back to her and then she gave me five dollars.
1 quantity 2 account 3 amount 4 quality
The answer is "3", but why not "1"?
1 quantity 2 account 3 amount 4 quality
The answer is "3", but why not "1"?
Top answer
The answer is correct; "amount" in that sentence refers to money. "quantity" is not the appropriate word.
- The answer is correct; "amount" in that sentence refers to money.
- "quantity" is not the appropriate word.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
The answer is correct; "amount" in that sentence refers to money. "quantity" is not the appropriate word.
00
Masanori TakaokaThe answer is "3", but why not "1"?We prefer to use quantity / number in connection with countable nouns, and amount for non-count nouns.
Money is almost always collocated with "amount."
00
AlpheccaStarsWe prefer to use quantity / number in connection with countable nouns,I wouldn't use quantity with a countable noun, but a large/great quantity of snow sounds good to my ear.
CB
0
Related Questions