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Candy Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Cash

cold cash / hard cash / cold hard cash

These words frequently appear in the book I've been reading recently.
Are these words commonly accepted to use by native English speakers?

Thanks for your help.
  

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"Hard cash" means actual money notes and coins not checks or credit cards or any other form of payment. I don't know what cold cash means, but I wouldn't be surprised if it meant the same as hard cash. Surely someone out there has the right answer.

— Miriam

  • "Hard cash" means actual money notes and coins not checks or credit cards or any other form of payment.
  • I don't know what cold cash means, but I wouldn't be surprised if it meant the same as hard cash.
  • Surely someone out there has the right answer.
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"Hard cash" means actual money notes and coins not checks or credit cards or any other form of payment.
I don't know what cold cash means, but I wouldn't be surprised if it meant the same as hard cash.
Surely someone out there has the right answer.
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Hi Miriam, Emotion: wink

Thanks for answering my question. When I came across these words in the book, I couldn't see any differences
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The two adjectives are usually used together 'cold hard cash'. In most cultures there is something almost impersonal about cash, indeed in some it is considered dirty. 'Cold hard cash' is used to convey the straightforwardness and tangibilty of cash (in conrast to a cheque, I.O.U. , credit card or such).

It is not, strictly speaking, impolite to use the expression, but may be consider
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Hi Mike,

Many thanks for your great explanation.(Does anyone agree that it's well worth $5.00?)
All right, let me buy you a beer.

Candy
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Mike In JapanThe two adjectives are usually used together 'cold hard cash'. In most cultures there is something almost impersonal about cash, indeed in some it is considered dirty. 'Cold hard cash' is used to convey the straightforwardness and tangibilty of cash (in conrast to a cheque, I.O.U. , credit card or such).

It is not, strictly speaking, impolite to
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"How can you prove your love? Well flowers, a nice cuddle, or AU$8,487.50 in cold hard cash would be just fine, love."
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