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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Monies

Sir,

1.Any time after completion of two/three policy years you can withdraw "monies" from holding account of your policy fund.



The above line is from a document published by an Insurance company regading their terms and condition for the policy.


in line (1) the word "monies" has been used.

Is plural form of money is possible?

Please expilan it to me.
  

Top answer

Is THE plural form of money [is] possible? Yes, it's sometimes used in more formal situations such as documents, legal papers etc. It isn't very common in everday speech or writing.

  • Is THE plural form of money [is] possible?
  • Yes, it's sometimes used in more formal situations such as documents, legal papers etc.
  • It isn't very common in everday speech or writing.
  • Compact OED monies plural of MONEY, as used in financial contexts.
  • 39,400,000 English pages for "money 1,470,000 English pages for "monies".
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Is THE plural form of money [is] possible?

Yes, it's sometimes used in more formal situations such as documents, legal papers etc. It isn't very common in everday speech or writing.

Compact OED
monies
plural of MONEY, as used in financial contexts.

39,400,000 English pages for "money

1,470,000 English pages for "monies".

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