for the amount

I'm afraid "*for* the amount of" either does not exist at all or, at best, it's not idiomatic.

Oh, I didn't see the noun "invoice". Yeah, right, it's an "invoice FOR sth." (an invoice for goods), but it's always "to the amount of sth". Hm...

You are right, sorry, it's an "invoice FOR the amount of". I've just looked it up in a dictionary. Without the noun "invoice", however, it should be "to the amount of".

amounting to x
in the amount of x
for the amount of x
for x

The cable company sent me an invoice for their services amounting to 500 Euros!
Please find enclosed our invoice in the amount of 500 Euros.
I've already sent you the invoice for the amount of 500 Euros.
We'll be happy to send you an invoice for 500 Euros.

Just to confuse everyone. But it works!

FYI in the US an invoice is usually called a bill. Use it just like invoice (as verb or object)

Vielena danke

Vielen Dank!
Dass Sprache so schwer sein kann..... ;o)

Buddel (D): Man sieht's dir an, dass das Wochenende bevorsteht ;-)

Obwohl Beth anscheinend US ist, so treffen ihre Ausführungen auch auf GB zu.

>>Buddel (D): Man sieht's dir an, dass das Wochenende bevorsteht<<

Stimmt! :-) Aber es heißt doch trotzdem "to the amount of", oder? So steht's zumindest in meinen Wörterbüchern.