portion/amount

every parent is asked to contributed a ----- of the total cost

1)portion 2)trend 3)nutrition 4)amount

Which choice is cprrect?

hooshdar, we have told you several times that we like you to try first - and give your reason.

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Originally Posted by 5jj

hooshdar, we have told you several times that we like you to try first - and give your reason.

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I only have doubts between portion/amount

Hooshdar jan!

"Portion" is true.

Hint: If the correct word "amount," how would that change the article?

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Originally Posted by Barb_D

Hint: If the correct word "amount," how would that change the article?

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Well, I supposed they wouldn't have made such a priliminary mistake.It would be an amount.But isn't "an amount" possible?

By the way, can portion be replaced by part in the above sentence?

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Originally Posted by dut_thinker

By the way, can 'portion' be replaced by 'part' in the above sentence?

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Yes

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Originally Posted by Donbelid

Hooshdar jan!

"Portion" is true.

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It's not "true"; it's "correct".
It's true that that answer is correct. It's not correct to say that the answer is true.

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Every parent is asked to contribute a ----- of the total cost.

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Hooshdar, please take the trouble to transcribe sentences accurately.

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Originally Posted by hooshdar3

Well, I supposed they wouldn't have made such an elementary mistake._It would be an amount._But isn't "an amount" possible?

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No. 'Amount' is not the same as 'portion'.

Leave a space after full stops, like you did after the earlier comma.

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