satisfying money - correct?

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angelene001

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Is it possible to say:
"You can earn satisfying money"
 

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It doesn't work for me. I'd say 'You can earn good money'.
 

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It doesn't work for me either but it doesn't mean it isn't acceptable :)
I would go for "good money", too.

Still, I would like to see a native speaker's opinion.
 

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The money might be "satisfactory."
 

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But "satisfactory money" would be just "good enough money", right?
Is it better to say "earn good money" when I mean "earn a lot of money" than to say "earn satisfactory money"?
 

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But "satisfactory money" would be just "good enough money", right?
Is it better to say "earn good money" when I mean "earn a lot of money" than to say "earn satisfactory money"?

Yes. "Satisfactory" is nothing to brag about.
 

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You might use it sarcastically if you wanted to avoid answering a question about your salary with an actual figure.

- How much do you earn?
- Oh, let's just say my salary is perfectly satisfactory, thank you. (Maybe with a little nod and a wink!)
 

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Thank you.:)
 
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Your thanks are appreciated, angelene, but you don't need to send them in a separate post.

We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.


Rover:-D
 
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