Difference between money and cash

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/inter-94 "Letter of Complaint", question 4

In January this year I bought a washing machine from you for which I paid .........

(a) cash
(b) money
(c) cheque
(d) pounds

Test No. incompl/inter-94 "Letter of Complaint", answer 4

In January this year I bought a washing machine from you for which I paid cash

Correct answer: (a) cash

Your answer was: incorrect
In January this year I bought a washing machine from you for which I paid money
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WHY CAN'T I SAY PAY MONEY FOR SMTH?

[Alan]

You can say that but it's not right here because it is ALL money and in this sentence you need to indicate CASH in contrast to cheque or credit card.
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[ELLE]

What is the difference between cash and money?
Thanks
Elle

[Daniela]

Hi Elle,
Cash means money in the form of bills or coins. If you pay cash you definitely use bills or coins (not credit cards, cheques or other means of payment).

Money is the general word for the coins or notes which are used to buy things, or the amount of these that one person has in the form of credit cards, cheques, etc.

Hope this helps.
Daniela
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