The phrase "amounts for less" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a misphrasing; the correct expression might be "amounts to less."
Example: "In the end, the total cost amounts to less than we initially estimated."
Alternatives: "totals to less" or "comes to less."
Foreign corporations (excluding those owned by Gulf Cooperation Council members) are taxed, but the amount accounts for less than one-tenth of the government's revenue; the bulk of its revenue comes from the sale of petroleum and natural gas.
While the economist Robert H. Frank feels that the New York Mets' move to variable pricing is logical, my only question would be, Did they also lower concession prices the equivalent amount for less popular games?
Local and state governments, as well as some companies, are squeezing their employees to work the same amount for less money in cost-saving measures that are often described as a last-ditch effort to avoid layoffs.
She didn't lower my rent, so I was paying the same amount for less space… She eventually sold her house, and I had to move out anyway.
Television programs and made-for-television movies are capped at even lower amounts, especially for less experienced writers.
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A 2015 American Civil Liberties Union report found that nearly 60percentt of cash seizures made by cops in Philadelphia were for amounts of less than $250.
The government will pay a smaller amount for losses less than $10 billion.
For fruits and veggies, I love following the seasonal items," says Maxine Yeung, M.S., R.D., owner of The Wellness Whisk, "They are usually at their peak and you can get a large amount for much less than when they are out of season," which means they're cheaper AND they taste better.
For the amount of less than desirable three-letter words, I would have hoped for a better theme, at least.
