The phrase 'the correct amount' is correctly written in English and can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, you could say "I made sure to pay the correct amount for my purchase".
The correct amount is $46.8m.
"Certainly not," said Leslie, "you received the correct amount".
However, paying the correct amount of tax still remains an issue.
As my girlfriend likes to say, "The correct amount of coffee is always more".
The correct amount of time to soft-boil an egg is two minutes.
Wittington and ABF have insisted they pay the correct amount of tax.
What is the correct amount of interest we should invest in these things?
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.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com