CHANGE
Good morning.
Today we're going to look at a few money expressions that use the word change.
Change can be a verb or a noun. Change as a noun means: coins (monedas),
NOT notes (billetes). Change as a verb means: cambiar. Example 1:
I have too much change in my
purse and it's getting heavy. Perhaps I can get it changed into notes in a shop.
Following are some expressions with the noun change. Expression 1: small change It means: coins of low value, for example pennies or five-cent coins (US
currency); pence or five-pence coins (UK currency). Example 2:
I don't have enough money for the bus ticket. Do you have any small change on you (in your pocket)? Expression 2: to keep the change It means: when you pay someone too much money, you can use this
expression to tell the person that they don't have to return the difference. Example 3:
After I had paid for my drinks, I told the bartender to keep the change.
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