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[missdaredevil]

The* total amount of money *I got for my scholarship is 200 dollars.
Is there a shorter way to write it?

Thanks

[Philo Kevetch]

miss d d -

I got a 200 dollar scholarship.

I got a total of 200 dollars fo my scholarship.

(200 dollars is an *amount of money*....unless you need to be super clear for some reason)

[Philo Kevetch]

Oops...make that "...dollars for my..."

Haste makes waste....Philo :)