Amount vs Price

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Amount

Top 1000 (molto comune)A2noun

Price

Top 1000 (molto comune)A1noun
 AmountPrice
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/əˈmaʊnt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈmaʊnt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/praɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/praɪs/"]/
SignificatoThe total number or quantity of something.The amount of money you need to pay for something.
EsempioThe amount of sugar in the recipe is too much for my taste.The price of the book is ten dollars.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 1000 (molto comune)Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFRA2A1
Categoria grammaticalenounnoun
Collocazioniconsiderable, copious amounts, enormous, double, increase, decrease, double, increase, decrease, amount ofexorbitant, high, inflated, command, fetch, go for, climb, double, go up, level, range, hike, at a/​the price, in price, a drop in price, a fall in price, a reduction in price
Contrarinonefree, costlessness
Errori comuniUsing '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.Confused with 'prize' which is a reward for winning., Using 'price' as a verb when it should be a noun., Mixing up 'price' with 'value', which can have different meanings.
Note d'usoUsed 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.Used in everyday conversations about buying and selling. Not typically used in very formal writing, which might prefer 'cost'.

Domande frequenti: Amount vs Price

Qual è la differenza tra Amount e Price?

Amount: The total number or quantity of something. Price: The amount of money you need to pay for something.

Quale è più avanzata: Amount e Price?

Amount è il livello più alto, a A2, sulla scala CEFR.

Amount e Price sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Amount: A2, Price: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Amount e Price?

Amount: noun, Price: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Amount: The amount of sugar in the recipe is too much for my taste. Price: The price of the book is ten dollars.

Posso usare Amount e Price in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Amount e Price sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.

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