question about usage of article

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question about usage of article

Why we have "Je donne de l'argent" and not "Je donne l'argent"

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Between neighbours"

Freeform Writing Exercise A1

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You use the partitive article to express "some money". 

Je donne de l'argent... -- I give some money....
Je donne l'argent... -- I give the money...

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Why we have "Je donne de l'argent" and not "Je donne l'argent"

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