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Prepositions with nouns

How to use prepositions with money

Money combines with different prepositions depending on purpose, possession, and topic.

Quick answer

Common combinations with money

Use money for for purpose, money to for payments or transfers, money with for available funds or accompanying conditions, and money about mainly in discussions. Money of appears in formal or possessive structures.

We need more money for repairs.
She sent money to her family.
He came with money to invest.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
money for + purpose

Showing intended use

Use money for to explain why funds are needed.

They raised money for medical research.
2
money to + person/place

Showing transfer or payment

Use money to for giving or sending funds.

I transferred money to my brother.
3
with money

Showing possession of funds

With money means having available funds.

She arrived with money for the project.
4
money about + topic

Discussing financial matters

Money about appears in phrases about discussion or information.

The article raised questions about money in politics.
5
money of + organisation

Formal possession

Money of is formal and often replaced by the organisation's money.

The money of the estate was carefully managed.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
money for
They collected money for charity.
purpose or intended use
money to
She wired money to her parents.
transfer to someone
with money
Investors with money joined the venture.
having funds
about money
We talked about money openly.
discussion topic
money of
The money of the company was protected.
formal ownership expression

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using money for with people

Use money to when sending funds to someone.

✕ I sent money for my sister ✓ I sent money to my sister

Confusing about money and money about

About money is much more natural.

✕ a discussion money about taxes ✓ a discussion about money and taxes

Using money of in everyday speech

Possessive forms are usually more natural.

✕ the money of John ✓ John's money

Leaving out for after money

Money often needs a phrase explaining purpose.

✕ We need money repairs ✓ We need money for repairs

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They are raising money ___ new equipment.
2. She sent money ___ her son overseas.
3. We had a long conversation ___ money.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between money for and money to?

Money for shows purpose. Money to shows transfer to a person or place.

Is money of natural English?

It exists in formal writing, but possessive forms are usually more natural.

Can with money describe rich people?

Yes. It can describe people who have available funds.

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