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On his account
Hi,
do these two sentences mean the same:
- The employer should secure a ticket for the housemaid on his account.
- The employer should secure a ticket for the housemaid at his expense.
thank you
do these two sentences mean the same:
- The employer should secure a ticket for the housemaid on his account.
- The employer should secure a ticket for the housemaid at his expense.
thank you
Top answer
Hi! "on my account" means "because of me" "at my expense" means "I pay for it"
- Hi!
- "on my account" means "because of me" "at my expense" means "I pay for it"
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Hi!
"on my account" means "because of me"
"at my expense" means "I pay for it"
"on my account" means "because of me"
"at my expense" means "I pay for it"
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Yes Pianne you are almost right but you have missed a couple of meanings for 'on my/his account'.
It can mean 'on my behalf'.
It can also be a very literal meaning, which I think is the case for this example, whereby 'he' holds an account at an organisation (credit card? airline? rail service company?) and simply wants the tickets charged 'on my account'.
It can mean 'on my behalf'.
It can also be a very literal meaning, which I think is the case for this example, whereby 'he' holds an account at an organisation (credit card? airline? rail service company?) and simply wants the tickets charged 'on my account'.
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Thank you nice guys. Now I am going to correct the contract of my housemaid.
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