Grammar fix
spend money
use money to buy things or pay for services
To pay money in order to buy something or pay for a service.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I try not to spend too much money on eating out.
In my opinion, it's important to spend money wisely, especially when you are a student and have a limited budget.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I spent much money on clothes.
Say: I spent a lot of money on clothes.
In positive statements use 'a lot of', not 'much'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Spend money' is the everyday verb; 'expend a sum' is financial/formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
spend money on
- on
- a lot of
- wisely
- waste