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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

apart

Does break apart money mean to get change?

Or does it mean shredding it or tearing it.

Thanks!
  

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Hi, It's an odd phrase. We don't 'break apart' paper. Some people ask for change by saying eg Can you break a twenty?

— Clive

  • Hi, It's an odd phrase.
  • We don't 'break apart' paper.
  • Some people ask for change by saying eg Can you break a twenty?
  • This is probably what you mean.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's an odd phrase.

We don't 'break apart' paper.

Some people ask for change by saying eg Can you break a twenty? This is probably what you mean.

Clive
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