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Grammar fix

save money

not spend

to keep some of your money instead of spending it, usually for future needs or goals

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I'm trying to save money so I can buy a new laptop next year.daily life
  • Personally, I think it's important to save money for unexpected situations, like medical emergencies or losing your job.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: save money (for something/to do something)

WrongI want to save some moneys.

RightI want to save some money.

'Money' is uncountable — never 'moneys'.

Patternsave money (for something/to do something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am endeavouring to accumulate financial savings.

Natural I'm trying to save money.

'Accumulate financial savings' is bank-speak; 'save money' is the everyday phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • save money
    save moneysave up forsave money onsave a bit of money

Don't confuse it

'Spend money' is the opposite: it means to use your money to buy things.

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