![]() ![]() ![]() Thus ends today’s grammar note via a flashback. to individuals and entities seeking to use them in WMD programmes. If you are in a field that uses the plural form, I’d recommend “monies” however, my true recommendation is just to keep things simple and go with “money.”Īs for “All the mommas who profit dollas,” I’m not even going to touch that. Money laundering has been addressed in the UN Vienna 1988 Convention Article 3.1. While many style guides still recommend “moneys,” “monies” has been gaining popularity and is found most commonly today. There’s a plurality that’s understood in “money,” which is what often confuses people about the uses of “moneys” or “money.”įor the majority of us, the only word we ever need to use is “money.” The plural forms are sometimes used in the legal or financial worlds when specifying individual sums of money, but the correct form is arguable. We’re talking about the idea of cash or capital, not a specific amount of dollars or cents. The good news here-for all of us-is that Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle were absolutely right in their use of “money.” This is an example of a mass noun, which often refers to an uncountable abstract. Do you know the difference between “money” and “moneys” and “monies”? Here’s a thought: when Destiny’s Child sang, “All the honeys that making money, throw your hands up at me,” were they annoyed that “honeys” and “money” didn’t make an exact rhyme? Were they right to say “money” and not “moneys” or “monies”? Did they miss an opportunity for poetic perfection? Am I over-analyzing things again? Wait, was Destiny’s Child a group of grammar divas? ![]()
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