B2
earnings vs salary
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| earningsnoun/ˈɜːr.nɪŋz/ | Meaning the money a person gets from work, or the profit a company makes | Goes with annual earnings | Example Average earnings in the city have risen by five percent this year. |
| salarynoun/ˈsæl.ər.i/ | Meaning the fixed amount of money you get from your employer, usually every month | Goes with high salary | Example The starting salary for this position is around 15 million dong a month. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
He earns a good as a software engineer.