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Expression: "What's your pocket money?"



 
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Expression: "What's your pocket money?" #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 24, 2008 20:47 pm   Expression: "What's your pocket money?"
 

Hi

Would you say that the following sentences carry the same meaning--and are correct and natural?

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What is your pocket money?

How much is your pocket money?

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Expression: "What's your pocket money?" #2 (permalink) Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:52 am   Expression: "What's your pocket money?"
 

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We often call a young child's pocket money an 'allowance'.

A question might be this:
How much is your allowance?
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Expression: "What's your pocket money?" #3 (permalink) Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:02 am   Expression: "What's your pocket money?"
 

Hi Tom,

You could also say:

How much pocket money do you get?

I'm assuming that you refer to what a child would get from a parent.

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Expression: "What's your pocket money?" #4 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 19:19 pm   Expression: "What's your pocket money?"
 

Many thanks Amy and Alan

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Dear Alan

Your use of the word "assume" leads me to belive that the word pocket money is not very commn in England. But in Pakistan, it's really "rampant". Every good school has got rules on/ against pocket money. So almost all little children (myself included :D ) use this word very frequently.

That said, please see this:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pocket+money


So, can a teacher ask his student: In fact, I am more concerned abot the use of what and how much.

Quote:
What's your pocket money?
How much is your pocket money?
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Expression: "What's your pocket money?" #5 (permalink) Mon Mar 31, 2008 19:01 pm   Expression: "What's your pocket money?"
 

Hi Tom

I'd recommend sticking with Alan's sentence if you want to use 'pocket money':
How much pocket money do you get?
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