Anonymous  +  211300 Fri, 31 Mar 06 10:52 AM I often see such kind of expression in our files: "service fee in sum of USD10,000" I feel the noun "sum" requires an article (either "the" or "a") here. In other words, it should go like: service fee in the/a sum of USD10,000. I'd like to hear your native speakers' comments. Thanks Anonymous Nouns, Articles

	Vorpar  +  211318 Fri, 31 Mar 06 12:11 PM I agree, "in the sum of" sounds more grammatically correct. The example you stated is pretty common in business writing, though. Vorpar Joined on Tue, Sep 20 2005 Santa Barbara, CA Regular Member 940

	Clive  +  211440 Fri, 31 Mar 06 07:17 PM Hi, I usually see 'in the amount of'. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,657 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo