Hi. Please help. I think we use the word "amount" with uncountable nouns, but is it possible to use the word "amount" with the word "fence," which I believe is a countable noun? I think I've seen the word "fence" used with the word "amount" in a riddle or math problem posted online.
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I can't think of a sentence in which 'amount' could be correct if used of 'fence'.
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I can't think of a sentence in which 'amount' could be correct if used of 'fence'.
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I can't think of a sentence in which 'amount' could be correct if used of 'fence'.
Hi, thank you. Is the part "'amount' could be correct if used of 'fence'"? in your response hypothetical as in "He could do it if done properly" with what I think is the elided part "it were" before "done"?
If it is so, is this correct with the part "it is" elided before the wor