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    Default "earn your living"

    I am puzzling with the words for a song, and my question is:

    Can the normal phrase "earn your living" be turned around and used like this:

    "Your living's earned that way"

    ...or would that be wrong use of the english language?

    Thanks a lot

    Mlind

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    Default Re: "earn your living"

    Quote Originally Posted by mlind View Post
    Can the normal phrase "earn your living" be turned around and used like this:

    "Your living's earned that way"
    It is possible.

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    Default Re: "earn your living"

    Thanks a lot!

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