WIN vs. EARN
03 / 03 / 2004
WIN vs. EARN: meaning and examples
Good morning everybody.
Today we will consider two more verbs that often cause confusion amongst students of English: win and earn.
Win means: to defeat everyone else in a competition, which may include receiving a prize.
Example 1
Whenever I play ping pong with my wife, she always wins; I haven't beat her in 3 years.
Example 2
The Spanish football team won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic games.
Earn means: to receive money for work that you do.
Example 3
Despite continuing inflation, many workers continue to earn the same salary as always.
You CANNOT say ***I win a lot of money at my job.***
Have a great day!
Today we will consider two more verbs that often cause confusion amongst students of English: win and earn.
Win means: to defeat everyone else in a competition, which may include receiving a prize.
Example 1
Whenever I play ping pong with my wife, she always wins; I haven't beat her in 3 years.
Example 2
The Spanish football team won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic games.
Earn means: to receive money for work that you do.
Example 3
Despite continuing inflation, many workers continue to earn the same salary as always.
You CANNOT say ***I win a lot of money at my job.***
Have a great day!
