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Chung Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

wage/salary

0this may seem like a rediculous question but is there a difference in the two definitions?02br
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00when i searched online many described a wage as a salary however some sites said a wage is an hourly rate wear as a salary is a payment made periodically02br
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00thanks in advance =]0-
  

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0 It may depend on local usage.02br
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00However, wage{s} generally indicates a sum of money paid regularly - weekly/monthly; whereas a salary is the term usually used to describe an annual total.02br
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00His wages are £100 per week.02br
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00His salary is £5200 a year.0-
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0hmm, that makes sense, thank you very much id have to check that but that seems about right0-
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0Hi,02br
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00More common than talking about 'my wage' or 'my salary' is to talk about 01b00'my pay'.02b02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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