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Sentence #821954

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 FeuDRenais FeuDRenais April 2, 2011 April 2, 2011 at 8:59:32 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Can a job be "well paid"?

BraveSentry BraveSentry April 2, 2011 April 2, 2011 at 9:20:51 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

http://www.dict.cc/?s=well+paid+job says so. no, wait...it says "well-paid"

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais April 2, 2011 April 2, 2011 at 9:38:39 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I was going to say "well-paying", but it's a UK-US thing, I think:

http://forum.wordreference.com/....php?t=1515497

Demetrius Demetrius April 5, 2011 April 5, 2011 at 10:01:36 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I have never saw “well-paying”, only “well-payed” by far.

sacredceltic sacredceltic April 5, 2011 April 5, 2011 at 10:08:43 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@Demetrius: +1

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All of Steve's jobs were boring or not well paid or both.

added by BraveSentry, April 2, 2011
All of Steve's jobs were boring or not well-paid or both.

edited by BraveSentry, April 2, 2011
➜ #822127Wszystkie posady Steve'a były albo marnie płatne, albo nudne, albo jedno i drugie.

linked by zipangu, April 3, 2011
➜ #822601Alle Jobs von Steve waren langweilig, schlecht bezahlt oder beides.

linked by ayu, April 3, 2011
➜ #823033所有史蒂夫的工作不是無聊就是非高薪或是兩者兼而有之。

linked by Martha, April 3, 2011
➜ #3042847Pityu minden állása unalmas volt vagy rosszul fizetett, vagy mind a kettő.

linked by Aleksandro40, February 11, 2014
➜ #6487609阿Steve返過嘅工一係悶，一係人工低，一係又悶人工又低。

linked by nickyeow, November 29, 2017