0
PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Childhood.

Talking about a parent.

She paid for our childhood.

Can this be used?
  

Top answer

It is not a common use of "paid", but it sounds good. It can mean different things: The parent was not involved with the children and spoiled them with toys/money. The parent had to sacrifice a lot of money (or time/work) for the children (maybe for them to study or do an expensive extra-curricular activity).

— Lakshwadeep

  • It is not a common use of "paid", but it sounds good.
  • It can mean different things: The parent was not involved with the children and spoiled them with toys/money.
  • The parent had to sacrifice a lot of money (or time/work) for the children (maybe for them to study or do an expensive extra-curricular activity).
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
It is not a common use of "paid", but it sounds good. It can mean different things:

The parent was not involved with the children and spoiled them with toys/money.

The parent had to sacrifice a lot of money (or time/work) for the children (maybe for them to study or do an expensive extra-curricular activity).
0
0
PreciousJonesShe paid for our childhood.
Can this be used?
It's too ambiguous. I would not use it. It almost connotes (to me) that she was somehow ultimately made to regret having done such a bad job raising her children!

CJ
0

Related Questions