Could you please explain me the difference in use bt 'money' and 'monies' and 'food' and 'foods'. Any examples would be useful. Many thanks! Sylvia Belgium New Member 24will think about it... Note that monies is not the plural form of money, it means resources, funds. money 1 money Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account. A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film distributors. Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising. She probably had more money but she didn't spend it. ...discounts and money saving offers. N-UNCOUNT 2 money monies or moneys Monies is used to refer to several separate sums of money that form part of a larger amount that is received or spent. (FORMAL) We drew up a schedule of payments for the rest of the monies owed. ...the investment and management of monies by pension funds. N-PLURAL food (foods ) Food is what people and animals eat. Enjoy your food. ...supplies of food and water. ...emergency food aid. ...frozen foods. (c) HarperCollins Publishers. Bulgaria New Member 18 | |
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