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17 Feb 2021
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Are those sound natural?
a. I just want to earn enough to make ends meet.
b. I just want to earn enough to get by.
c. I just want to earn enough to live on.
and how are they different in meaning?
Are those sound natural?
a. I just want to earn enough to make ends meet.
b. I just want to earn enough to get by.
c. I just want to earn enough to live on.
and how are they different in meaning?
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“Make ends meet” specifically means paying all the bills.
“Enough to get by” means enough money to live.
“Enough to live on” means the same. Enough money to survive.
So, really, they all mean the same thing. Just said differently :)
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“Make ends meet” specifically means paying all the bills.
“Enough to get by” means enough money to live.
“Enough to live on” means the same. Enough money to survive.
So, really, they all mean the same thing. Just said differently :)
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