(The) money
I'd like to run this sentence by a native speaker:
I went to the barber and was told a haircut would cost $30. I went to the bank to withdraw (the) money.
In this context, is either omitting the definite article before "money" or using it OK? My preference is to omit it. Without the article it might imply that I withdrew not $30 but maybe less. Otherwise the reader might assume that there is some money at the bank that has been mentioned before and that I need to withdraw.
But now I look at the sentence with the definite article and it seems fine to me as well (fine as in the reader will say, "aha! it's the money for the haircut").
Top answer
Yes,. Withdraw money > > > an unspecified amount Withdraw the money > > > the $30 for the haircut
- Yes,.
- Withdraw money > > > an unspecified amount Withdraw the money > > > the $30 for the haircut
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Yes,.
Withdraw money > > > an unspecified amount
Withdraw the money > > > the $30 for the haircut
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