(British, AU) A profitable product or scheme; something that brings in good money.
'Kaiyatsa explains that Malawi's reliance on tobacco sales as a foreign currency earner is flawed. "Tobacco is no longer fetching good prices mainly because of the World Health Organization's ban on public smoking. A…
always the yearner but never the earner
(British, AU) A profitable product or scheme; something that brings in good money.
A remaining downside with potentially big unintended consequences is the legislated proposal doesn’t yet adjust the spouse income test, excluding many couples where one earner loses their job and leading to a perverse and undesirable "be…
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“'Kaiyatsa explains that Malawi's reliance on tobacco sales as a foreign currency earner is flawed. "Tobacco is no longer fetching good prices mainly because of the World Health Organization's ban on public smoking. And that has really negatively affected our economy," he said.'”
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One who earns money.
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"earner" means: One who earns money.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"earner" means: One who earns money.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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