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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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for tips vs on commission

0Is it true that you work 01i00for02i00 tips but you work 01i00on02i00 commission?02br
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00Can either one of the prepositions work?02br
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0You've got them the right way round and they aren't really interchangeable. Although working 'on' commission suggests that is the only way they earn money. Most sales people get a mixture of basic salary plus commission.

— Nona the brit

  • 0You've got them the right way round and they aren't really interchangeable.
  • Although working 'on' commission suggests that is the only way they earn money.
  • Most sales people get a mixture of basic salary plus commission.
  • In that case I suppose you could use 'for' commission.
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0You've got them the right way round and they aren't really interchangeable. Although working 'on' commission suggests that is the only way they earn money. Most sales people get a mixture of basic salary plus commission. In that case I suppose you could use 'for' commission. You don't work on tips though.0-
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0What's in your mind when you hear "work on tips"?02br
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00From your reply, I believe you would think of it as that tips is the only source of income.0-
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0 I've heard that some bartenders do work on tips (i.e., no salary).0-
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0I really can't say I"ve heard "on tips."0-
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0Even without a salary I'd still use 'for tips'. 0-
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