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Norwolf Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

what money

Hello, teachers.
I wanna learn the meanings of the following sentences:
1?What money I have is yours.
2?How much money I have is yours.
Does the first mean: All the money I have is yours?
And the second: How much money I have is your decision or something?
Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

1. " It is a fairly standard way of either being completely generous when faced with a person in obvious financial need; or the response to a robber who threatens one's life. 2.

  • 1.
  • " It is a fairly standard way of either being completely generous when faced with a person in obvious financial need; or the response to a robber who threatens one's life.
  • 2.
  • " This is not standard English.
  • " It would then mean the same as 1.
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1. "What money I have is yours."
This is, as you said, "All the money I have is yours." It is a fairly standard way of either being completely generous when faced with a person in obvious financial need; or the response to a robber who threatens one's life.
2. "How much money I have is yours."
This is not standard English. If sounds as though it should be, "However much money I have
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Hi norwolf. Your post is written very politely and carefully, with excellent punctuation and capitalization. This makes me think that you don't realize what a bad impression "wanna" makes. Please avoid it in writing in the future.
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wilpeterIt would then mean the same as 1.
Great! Thank you, wilpeter. I get it.
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khoff Please avoid it in writing in the future.
Yes, I will. I do know it, though I didn't. Thank you, khoff.
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Dear wilpeter, how about this one: I like to see how much money I have?
Is it standard English?
Can we say: I like to see what money I have?
Thank you.
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norwolfI like to see how much money I have. / I like to see what money I have.
Those are OK. Either way, it sounds as if you're looking at an account statement or at your personal budget for the month.

CJ
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CalifJim Those are OK.
Glad to see you, Jim, many thanks.
We can say the follow in either way with the same meaning:
You don't know how far it is. Or: You don't know what distance it is.
You don't know how long it is. Or: You don't know what length it is.
You don't know how often he does it. Or: You don't know what frequence he does it.
You
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“You don’t know how far it is.” This is OK. .
“You don’t know what distance it is.” This is non-standard English.
This is closer to the first sentence: “You don’t know what distance it is from here.” (Distance is measured between two points.)
“You don’t know how long it is.” OK “You don’t know what length it is.” OK – same.
“You don’t know how often he does it.” OK “You d
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Thank you, thank you very much, wilpeter. Thank you for your patient and detailed interpretations.

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