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Public money

New Words buck n.

greenback n. dough n.

assistant n. change n.

sovereign adj. uncountable adj.

mare n. Phrases & Expressions

public money tax money

Now let's talk about paper money. Yes, paper money can be folded into a wallet. Every country produces its own.

Another term for paper money is 'note' or 'banknote', we say a five-yuan note, a twenty-cent note. In American English, 'bill' is another term.

In American slang you may hear 'a hundred dollar bill' or 'a buck' as 'ten bucks' or 'greenback' or 'long green(folding green)' or 'folding money'. How complex it is!

Yes, we'd better understand these terms when we deal with Americans. What's cash?

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