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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

fund/fund

I didn't have the funding for it. Or

I didn't have the funds for it.

Are both in use and mean the same thing?

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I didn't have the funds for it. This is money out of your own pocket. I didn't have the funding for it.

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  • I didn't have the funds for it.
  • This is money out of your own pocket.
  • I didn't have the funding for it.
  • Funding most often refers to money that has been raised from other people.
  • It is typically used by charitable organizations.
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I didn't have the funds for it. This is money out of your own pocket.

I didn't have the funding for it. Funding most often refers to money that has been raised from other people. It is typically used by charitable organizations.
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If you are talking about your personal finances, it's "funds".

CJ
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CalifJimIf you are talking about your personal finances, it's "funds".CJ
What about it's funds coming from others too, like parents, friends, or another source.

Thanks!
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Then it's still funds. It's not funding. A big institution gets funding for a project, like to build a skyscraper. It's more or less a bank transaction.

At least that's the way I've always heard it used.

CJ
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