[Vocabulary] what little money = what money = all the money?

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th.19

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Hello teachers!

I have a question about the nuance of the three phrases in the title.

(1) Kelly gave him what little money she had.
(2) Kelly gave him what money she had.
(3) Kelly gave him all the money she had.

Do these three sentences have the same meaning, or do they
have suttle differences? More specifically, do (2) and (3)
indicate that the money Kelly had was a meager amount, as in
sentence (1)?


It would be greatly appreciated if someone could answer this
questions for me. Once again, thank you for all your help!


t.h.
 

bhaisahab

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Hello teachers!

I have a question about the nuance of the three phrases in the title.

(1) Kelly gave him what little money she had.
(2) Kelly gave him what money she had.
(3) Kelly gave him all the money she had.

Do these three sentences have the same meaning, or do they
have subtle differences? More specifically, do (2) and (3)
indicate that the money Kelly had was a meagre amount, as in
sentence (1)?


It would be greatly appreciated if someone could answer this
questions for me. Once again, thank you for all your help!


t.h.

#2 and #3 mean the same but they don't mean the same as #1, because they don't say whether she gave a little or a lot of money.
 

th.19

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Eeeks, I thought I had responded, but I guess my
computer wasn't working well...
Thank you for your help!

t.h.
 
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