Use the word "amount" when describing quantity. Someone wants to know how much or how many there are of something. An amount can be a large of small number.
What’s the amount of sleep that you need to maintain your health?
Do you know the amount of water that you drink every day?
Before buying something, it’s a good idea to know the amount.
What’s the amount? (What’s the total price?)
Can you tell me the amount, please?
Cindy’s apartment has a very small amount of space for storage.
A large amount of pollution is created by automobile exhaust.
A certain amount of patience is required when working in a classroom.
A large amount of people show up for
the Minnesota State Fair every year.
The word "amount" can also be used as a verb:
simple
past
past participle
amount
amounted
amounted
What does this amount to? (How much is it?)
We hope our efforts amount to something. (We hope there is a good result.)
Todd hasn’t amounted to very much. (His accomplishments in life are few.)
