Traded on
Consider the following sentence:
"She had traded on her position with Mary to get freebies."
Does 'trade on' mean 'to change place with'?
Top answer
No. The sentence dos not make sense. "Trade on position" might be used in the case of trading shares in the stock market.
- No.
- The sentence dos not make sense.
- "Trade on position" might be used in the case of trading shares in the stock market.
- People take a position - buying shares to add to their portfolio.
- Then they can trade on that position.
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No. The sentence dos not make sense.
"Trade on position" might be used in the case of trading shares in the stock market. People take a position - buying shares to add to their portfolio. Then they can trade on that position.
0Christine ChristieDoes 'trade on' mean 'to change place with'?
No. She used her position to get things.
"to use something, especially a characteristic, for your own advantage and usually in an unfair way"
0Christine ChristieDoes 'trade on' mean 'to change place with'?
No. It means 'take advantage of', 'profit from'.
She had taken advantage of her position (i.e., status) with Mary (in order) to get freebies.
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