portion/amount

**hooshdar3** · 07-Jan-2012, 11:07

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

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

Which choice is cprrect?

**5jj** · 07-Jan-2012, 11:23

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

**hooshdar3** · 07-Jan-2012, 11:41

Originally Posted by 5jj

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

I only have doubts between portion/amount

**Donbelid** · 07-Jan-2012, 11:44

Hooshdar jan!

"Portion" is true.

**Barb_D** · 07-Jan-2012, 12:28

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

**hooshdar3** · 08-Jan-2012, 06:35

Originally Posted by Barb_D

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

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

**dut_thinker** · 08-Jan-2012, 07:05

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

**5jj** · 08-Jan-2012, 07:08

Originally Posted by dut_thinker

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

Yes

**Raymott** · 08-Jan-2012, 07:42

Originally Posted by Donbelid

Hooshdar jan!

"Portion" is true.

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.

**Rover_KE** · 08-Jan-2012, 07:54

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

Hooshdar, please take the trouble to transcribe sentences accurately.

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?

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

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

Rover

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