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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question no. 29 - is it necessary to add 'the' before 'money' ?

Hi there,

I'm wondering if it's necessary to add the before money in this sentence:

Let's meet up today and I could give you the money for the ticket.


Thanks


PS. I think and could be changed into so or so that
  

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Perfect Stranger PS. I think and could be changed into so or so that Not only you can use "so that", it is also better and more natural to me. Let's meet up today so that I can give you the money for the ticket.

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  • Perfect Stranger PS.
  • I think and could be changed into so or so that Not only you can use "so that", it is also better and more natural to me.
  • Let's meet up today so that I can give you the money for the ticket.
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Perfect StrangerPS. I think and could be changed into so or so that
Not only you can use "so that", it is also better and more natural to me.
Let's meet up today so that I can give you the money for the ticket.
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Would it be a big difference to use so instead of so that? And what about the before money? Is it necessary?
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Perfect StrangerWould it be a big difference to use so instead of so that?
No.
Perfect StrangerAnd what about the before money? Is it necessary?
Only if you have referenced that money earlier or more specifically. With the context given, it is unnecessary.
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Mister MicawberOnly if you have referenced that money earlier or more specifically. With the context given, it is unnecessary.
Oh. I thought I had to use the because it's a specific amount of money I'm supposed to return. I mean, the ticket cost for example 200USD so the money is exactly that and nothing more. Hmm... am I wrong?
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Perfect Stranger the ticket cost for example 200USD
You are wrong unless that information appears in the context.
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I prefer the following:

Let's meet up today so that I can give you the money for the ticket.

1) So that - sounds more natural to me than "and" in this sentence.
2) Can - is a better choice than "could", since "could" is either past tense (which the rest of the phrase is not), or it expresses doubt or tentativeness about
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