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by crashmat 774 days ago
I think amount of is usually used for 'continuous' (I'm not sure on the word) substances like flour, water, or salt, rather than multiples of discreet objects.
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I can also have:

Just the right amount of cats Just the right amount of internet points Just the right amount of chutzpah

Implying chutzpah is a discrete variable, and chutzpah is never discreet