My son goes out for the day every weekend, so I have to give him transportation fee and lunch money every time he does so.
I'd like to know if the above sentence sounds natural to native speakers. My concerns are:
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Is there any way to make the expression "transportation fee and lunch money" shorter? I'm wondering if it can be described as "xx for transportation and lunch".
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Is it awkward if I omit "he does so" and put the period after "time"?
Best Answer
What about pocket money to cover both lunch and transportation?
Pocket money is defined as: money for day-to-day spending, incidental expenses, etc.
So you could revise your sentence to something like:
Each time my son goes out for the day, I have to give him pocket money.