mardi 6 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Money

Cash - Change

 

These are all words for money in the form of coins or paper notes.

 

Money money in the form of coins or paper notes: I counted the money carefully. | Where can I change my money into dollars? | Paper money (= money that is made of paper, not coins).
Cash money in the form of coins or paper notes: How much cash do you have on you? | Payments can be made by cheque or in cash.
Change the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs; coins rather than paper money: The ticket machine doesn’t give change. | I don’t have any small change (= coins of low value).

 

MONEY OR CASH?
If it is important to contrast money in the form of coins and notes and money in other forms, use cash: How much money/cash do you have on you? | Payments can be made by cheque or in money. | Customers are offered a discount if they pay money?

 

PATTERNS
*to draw out/get out/take out/withdraw money/cash
*ready money/cash (=money that you have available to spend immediately)

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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