Cool MateAmount vs That's your price
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Amount
Top 1,000 (very common)A2noun
That's your price
Top 2,000 (common)
Most common: Amount
| Amount | That's your price | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈmaʊnt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈmaʊnt/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ðæts jɔː prʌɪs//🇺🇸 //ðæts jɔr praɪs// |
| Meaning | The total number or quantity of something. | This means the amount you need to pay for something. |
| Example | The amount of sugar in the recipe is too much for my taste. | After haggling, the seller finally said, 'That's your price, take it or leave it.' |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | Top 1,000 (very common) | Top 2,000 (common) |
| CEFR level | A2 | - |
| Part of speech | noun | |
| Collocations | considerable, copious amounts, enormous, double, increase, decrease, double, increase, decrease, amount of | set your price, adjust your price, negotiate your price |
| Antonyms | none | - |
| Common mistakes | Using 'amount' with countable nouns, e.g., saying 'amount of apples' instead of 'number of apples'., Confusing 'amount' with 'number', as they are used for different types of nouns., Incorrectly using 'amount' in questions or negative forms without proper context. | 'That's your price' is sometimes confused with 'What's your price?' which is a question., Learners may use it incorrectly in contexts that don't involve payment., Overusing this phrase can sound transactional and impersonal. |
| Usage notes | Used for uncountable nouns (like water or time) rather than countable nouns (like apples or books). Formal in academic contexts, but generally acceptable in everyday conversation. | This phrase is typically used in commercial contexts when discussing payment, and is appropriate in both casual and formal transactions. |
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Frequently asked questions: Amount vs That's your price
What's the difference between Amount and That's your price?
Amount: The total number or quantity of something. That's your price: This means the amount you need to pay for something.
Which is more common: Amount and That's your price?
Amount is the most common in everyday English.
Can you show an example of each?
Amount: The amount of sugar in the recipe is too much for my taste. That's your price: After haggling, the seller finally said, 'That's your price, take it or leave it.'
Can I use Amount and That's your price interchangeably?
Not always. Amount and That's your price are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.