The phrase "asking the amount" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when inquiring about a specific quantity or sum of something, often in a financial context.
Example: "Before we proceed with the transaction, I need to clarify by asking the amount you are willing to invest."
Alternatives: "inquire about the sum" or "request the total".
Unlike many companies that start by asking the amount of coverage an applicant wants, it asks what a consumer can afford over time.
After asking the amount of Quikrete, Laura calls Trebek insensitive and then, giggles ensue.
The variable pertaining to alcohol consumption was not included since the question asking the amount of drinking (from which levels of drinking can be determined for each gender) was unanswered by many respondents (70%).
A recent study estimated people's threshold for daily pill-taking by interviewing 360 people in London, asking the amount of life they would need to gain to take a daily pill for the rest of their life.
Drinking on the PNQ was assessed in two ways: 1) by asking the amount and frequency of drinking during this pregnancy; and, 2) by comparing time of last drink with normal menstrual cycle as per the validation of the SAQ [ 22].
"It helps us determine what rent to ask, the amount of free rent to offer and the amount of tenant improvement.
We asked the amount of money spent on five traditional categories: candy, flowers, jewelry, greeting cards, and an evening out.
A time-tradeoff analysis was performed, during which patients were asked the amount of time in each of the health states they would exchange for complete resolution of symptoms.
Shonalee King Johnson, manager of communications at the Nassau Airport Development Company in the Bahamas added, "Restaurant servers are trained to ask the amount of time customers have before their flight boards.
Participants either used a journal, dubbed the "worry outcome journal," or wrote down their general daily thoughts (not specific worries or fears), which is called a "thought log". Both groups were asked the amount of distress those thoughts caused.
The administrators were asked the amount of money that the institutions spent per student per year.
