1. MONEY

cash ▪ change

These are all words for money in the form of coins or paper notes.

money in the form of coins or paper notes:

EX:

I counted the money carefully.

Where can I change my money into dollars?

paper money (= money that is made of paper, not coins)

cash money in the form of coins or paper notes:

How much cash do you have on you?

Payments can be made by cheque or in cash.

money or cash?

If it is important to contrast money in the form of coins and notes and money in other forms, use cash: How much money/​cash do you have on you? 

• Payments can be made by cheque or in money. 

• Customers are offered a discount if they pay money.change the money that you get back when you have paid for something giving more money than the amount it costs; coins rather than paper money:

The ticket machine doesn’t give change.

I don’t have any small change (= coins of low value).

• Patterns

to draw out/​get out/​take out/​withdraw money/​cash

ready money/​cash (= money that you have available to spend immediately)

 

2. BIG-LARGE-GREAT

These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:

Large is more formal than big and should be used in writing unless it is in an informal style. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying ‘fat’.

Great often suggests quality and not just size. Note also the phrases:

a large amount of

a large number of

a large quantity of

a great deal of

in great detail

a person of great age.