| From(投稿者): | Pat Winstanley <wallopcods2003@yahoo.co.uk> |
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| Subject(見出し): | Re: Americans aren't so lazy after all |
| Date(投稿日時): | Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:21:38 +0100 |
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In article <bg6lv8$ljt6p$1@ID-105084.news.uni-berlin.de>, kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com says... > > So you haven't *earned* anything in the above scenario! > > No, I have *earned* the return on my investment. I fear a battle of dueling > dictionaries is looming. > You received a handout in the scenrio presented. You did not *earn* anything. > > You have received a handout! ;-))) > EARN verb transitive to gain by labour; to acquire; to deserve; to bring to someone. Chambers 1998 In the scenario you didn't gain by labour, deserve etc. You profiteered! ;-))