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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
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Lose value/prestige

Can you say:

1 Some jobs such as charpenter, joiner, mechanic, plumber, any blue collar job has lost its value/prestige over the decades. No one wants to do them.

Would you say "lose value/prestiage" or some other phrase?

Thanks
  

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alc24 Can you say: 1 Some blue collar jobs such as charpenter, joiner, mechanic, plumber, any blue collar job have lost their value/prestige over the decades. No one wants to do them. Would you say "lose value/prestiage" or some other phrase?

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  • alc24 Can you say: 1 Some blue collar jobs such as charpenter, joiner, mechanic, plumber, any blue collar job have lost their value/prestige over the decades.
  • No one wants to do them.
  • Would you say "lose value/prestiage" or some other phrase?
  • Thanks 'carpenter' I think I would say have lost their appeal They certainly haven't lost their 'value', and I'm not sure about the 'prestige'.
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alc24Can you say:

1 Some blue collar jobs such as charpenter, joiner, mechanic, plumber, any blue collar job have lost their value/prestige over the decades. No one wants to do them.

Would you say "lose value/prestiage" or some other phrase?

Thanks

'carpenter'

I think I would say ha
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