Nearly every time I see the plural "moneys" or "monies," I have to fight a strong urge to puke or throw rocks.
The strange term has legitimate but limited uses, such as when economists or politicians discuss funding coming from different sources. An example would be "We plan to finance the new sewer system with moneys from state and federal grants." However, non-awkward "money," "funding" or "funds" would work just fine in that sentence.)
Sadly, "moneys" creeps into non-governmental speech and writing.
I read the following on a website about selling books: "As a hobbyist, you will go the print-on-demand (POD) route for minimal moneys . . . ."
Hey Mister Communicator, would the meaning of your sentence change if you wrote "money" instead of "moneys?"
I hate "persons" as much as I hate "moneys." "People" works fine as a plural of "person."
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