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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Earn or gain the basics for living

Is it correct to say "I work hard in order to earn/ gain the basics for living"?
  

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Either earn or obtain would be fine. Gain is possible, but not a word that a native speaker would use in conversation.

  • Either earn or obtain would be fine.
  • Gain is possible, but not a word that a native speaker would use in conversation.
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Either earn or obtain would be fine.
Gain is possible, but not a word that a native speaker would use in conversation.

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