General English: We don’t use ‘money’ under these situations!

Many of you may only know the word ‘money’. Indeed, there are other expressions to replace ‘money’ in different situations, and here are 5 examples!

1. Allowance

Sally gives her son an allowance of $100 at the beginning of each week.

2. Fine

In Hong Kong, you may get a parking fine of around HK$320 if you park your car illegally. 

3. Means

Macy is a teenager that came from a poor family, and she has had to learn the hard way to live within her means. 

4. Change

As Bill and Pam are regulars at that restaurant, they always tell the waiter to keep the change every time they pay their bill. 

5. Down payment

Bob and Lisa have been saving since they got married 15 years ago and now, they can finally afford to make a down payment on a house of their own.