Grammar fix
make money
earn money
to earn money, especially through work or business
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- She makes money by selling handmade jewellery online.money
- A lot of young people now try to make money online instead of taking a traditional office job.IELTS Part 3
Fix the pattern
Pattern: make money (from / out of something)
WrongHe does a lot of money online.
RightHe makes a lot of money online.
We MAKE money, never 'do money'.
Patternmake money (from / out of something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Make money' is the everyday phrase; 'generate revenue' is business-report register (fine in writing, stiff in chat).
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
make money + sourcefrom adsonlineon the sidefrom investments
Don't confuse it
Generating income, especially from business, rather than receiving a fixed wage.