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The phrase "amount of possession" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the quantity or extent of ownership or control over something.
Example: "The amount of possession he had over the property was disputed in court."
Alternatives: "level of ownership" or "degree of control".
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City were tense, nervous, rushing passes, unable to find their usual rhythm despite having a huge amount of possession.
City had a huge amount of possession and some great chances – it was their defending that let them down.
They commit the most fouls per game (15.4), and hold the least amount of possession in the league (43.4%).
"We weren't as fluent with the ball as we'd have liked but defensively, with the amount of possession that we gave Salford, I thought we were very good".
And though England had a good amount of possession in the second half the Germans always looked the more likely scorers.
Simon Shaw has won a surprising amount of possession at the lineout but he is not in the team for his attacking leaps.
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"Then you find out their opponents have the least amount of possessions against them in the country".
Melbourne had the match pretty much sewn up by half-time, when they led by 45 points and had amassed more than double the amount of possessions than the Bulldogs.
To crave after the next and the next and the next thing, as if some amount of possessions will somehow provide us with contentment.
It may seem like a scarce amount of possessions for 6 months or more, but the funny thing is no matter what I pack, I never even use all of it!
Try and keep a minimum amount of possessions and live a relatively spartan existence.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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