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They obtained it. They didn’t earn it.
I thought they meant the same
Is “Nestle earned 100 billion USD by murdering children” a invalid use for the word?
“Earn” is a more objective word. Depends on who the judge is. Does a bank robber “earn” their money?
But yes, it could apply by definition. It’s more a statement of opinion on the speaker’s part.
RandomVideos@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
I thought they meant the same
Is “Nestle earned 100 billion USD by murdering children” a invalid use for the word?
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 weeks ago
“Earn” is a more objective word. Depends on who the judge is. Does a bank robber “earn” their money?
But yes, it could apply by definition. It’s more a statement of opinion on the speaker’s part.