THIS vs. THESE (in these sentences)

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PlacidRan

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"Hey, Karl. What you been up to?"
"I'm just watching the game. Want to join, Mr. Wilson?"
"Sure, Karl." Clyde Wilson notices a lot of money on the table. "Say, Karl, where did you get all (THIS OR THESE) money from?"

SCENARIO B:

"Sure, Karl." Clyde Wilson notices a lot of coins on the table. "Say, Karl, where did you get all (THIS OR THESE) coins from?"
 
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Heterological

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"Money" is non-countable, so treat it as singular. "Where did you get all this money?"

"Coins" are countable, so treat them as plural in this sentence. "Where did you get all these coins?"
 
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