| Idx | 1212 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | gain |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | For two weeks' work, I gain about 700,000 yen. |
| Correct Sentence | For two weeks' work, I earn about 700,000 yen. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | For two weeks' work, I [[gain]] about 700,000 yen. |
| Cloze Sentence | For two weeks' work, I [[earn]] about 700,000 yen. |
| Cloze Answer | earn |
| Choices | earn | gain |
| Explanation | earn or (especially in informal styles) get /make (a sum of) money by going to work, from investments, etc (NOT gain ): 'She earns $4,000 a month.' |
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