0
Tach Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Workmen's wages / salaries
I have a question regarding workmen and their wages or/and salaries in the following sentence.
The workmen struck to obtain an increase of their [ wages / salaries ].
A book says that wages sounds more natural, and I guess it has something to do with the definition of workmen but I don't see any good reason.
Will someone help me?
The workmen struck to obtain an increase of their [ wages / salaries ].
A book says that wages sounds more natural, and I guess it has something to do with the definition of workmen but I don't see any good reason.
Will someone help me?
Top answer
Hi, I have a question regarding workmen and their wages or/and salaries in the following sentence. The workmen struck to obtain an increase of their [ wages / salaries ]. A book says that wages sounds more natural, and I guess it has something to do with the definition of workmen but I don't see any good reason.
- Hi, I have a question regarding workmen and their wages or/and salaries in the following sentence.
- The workmen struck to obtain an increase of their [ wages / salaries ].
- A book says that wages sounds more natural, and I guess it has something to do with the definition of workmen but I don't see any good reason.
- Will someone help me?
- It's true that lower-level workers, particularly manual workers, are less likely to speak of their 'salaries'.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
Hi,
I have a question regarding workmen and their wages or/and salaries in the following sentence.
The workmen struck to obtain an increase of their [ wages / salaries ].
A book says that wages sounds more natural, and I guess it has something to do with the definition of workmen but I don't see any good reason.
Will someone help me
I have a question regarding workmen and their wages or/and salaries in the following sentence.
The workmen struck to obtain an increase of their [ wages / salaries ].
A book says that wages sounds more natural, and I guess it has something to do with the definition of workmen but I don't see any good reason.
Will someone help me
00
Thank you, Clive.
'Pay' and 'workers' are more neutral (with less discriminatory meaning) than 'wages', 'salaries' and 'workmen. Is that right?
'Pay' and 'workers' are more neutral (with less discriminatory meaning) than 'wages', 'salaries' and 'workmen. Is that right?
00
Hi,
'
Pay' and 'workers' are more neutral (with less discriminatory meaning) than 'wages', 'salaries' and 'workmen. Is that right? Yes, broadly speaking.
Clive
'
Pay' and 'workers' are more neutral (with less discriminatory meaning) than 'wages', 'salaries' and 'workmen. Is that right? Yes, broadly speaking.
Clive
00
Related Questions