money away" does it mean "do you ever distribute your money"? Please, do help me!
2006-12-09 01:25:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
to give away is not always the same as to distribute....
its more like donate...
in that sense its not necessary that money given away is ditributed... heheh
2006-12-09 01:29:58 · answer #1 · answered by dinqey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Give away" can mean distribute.
However, when we talking about giving money away, we are usually talking about charity or helping someone else (perhaps a friend or family member). Who the money is given to is either implied or infered.
I guess that you *could* restate "Do you ever give your money away" as "Do you ever distribute your money" but it would sound ackward in English. The sentence sounds incomplete. Distribute where? Distribute how? Something given away can be given all to one person or organization. "Distribute" generally means to divide between a group, so it begs the question of *how* it was distributed.
It also sounds more formal than most English-speakers use in everyday conversation. As such, its more likely to be *written* than *spoken.*
I hope that makes sense and I hope it helps you.
2006-12-09 09:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I give away money, it is usually to one person/group like a guy on the corner. When I distribute money, it is spread among several people/groups like the United Way.
2006-12-09 09:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by J W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.. it is not the same.. To distribute (your money, for example) is to give a certain amount or percentage to your aunt.. another amount to your brother, etc
To give your money is almost the same.. you are giving your money away to your aunt, to your brother, etc.. you are in the act of GIVING
Thus.. distributing your money (for example) can be also the act ok GIVING it away also but in this case, you are giving it but also distributing it to certain people in certaiin amounts.
2006-12-09 09:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give away, is to give an item(s) to a single person, to distribute is to give items to a group of ppl eg, you gave some sandwiches to a homeless person, vs you distribute sandwiches to 20 homless people
2006-12-09 09:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by Dreamweaver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to give away is of free choice but to distribute is a command
2006-12-09 09:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋