Make a wager
Hi,
I know that you can ‘make a wager’ but do you also say ‘put a wager on something’?
If I then wanted to know the subject of the wager, could I say: “What did you wager.”?
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes, that's all possible, but a more common word than wager is, in my experience, bet.
- Yes, that's all possible, but a more common word than wager is, in my experience, bet.
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Yes, that's all possible, but a more common word than wager is, in my experience, bet.
0"Make a wager on..." and "put a wager on..." are understandable but unusual-sounding. You'd more likely hear: "I wagered on..." And you'd say: "What did you wager on?" The verb "wager" already carries with it the sense of "make" or "put," so adding these words is unnecessary.
0A: What did you wager on?
B: Whether my prof is Scotch or Irish.
C: What was the wager?
B: A pint of beer.
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