When the preposition "in" is used in a phrase to describe something, it can be dubious. Let me explain further with an example:
"We received a cheque in the amount of $1000" can easily be replaced with "We received a cheque for $1000".
"In the amount of" was an unnecessarry phrase, used to pad the sentance.
Here are some other examples:
"In the absence of Jody as supervisor, Gerrard was left in charge".
Revised: "Without Jody as supervisor, Gerrard was left in charge".
"She will invest in the near future".
Revised: "She will invest soon".
"In terms of reducing costs, the strategy has been a failure"
Revised: "The strategy has been a failure in reducing costs".
"You will notice these side effects in some instances"
Revised: "You will sometimes notcie these side effects".
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