Tait-ka Member Joined Sep 21, 2024 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Mar 22, 2026 #1 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English says: be on a salary British English (=be earning a salary) He won’t tell me what salary he’s on. Click to expand... Is this usage common in BrE and in AmE?
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English says: be on a salary British English (=be earning a salary) He won’t tell me what salary he’s on. Click to expand... Is this usage common in BrE and in AmE?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Mar 22, 2026 #2 Yes, though the fact that a speaker of BrE would not tell you what salary they were on is not surprising.
Yes, though the fact that a speaker of BrE would not tell you what salary they were on is not surprising.
Tait-ka Member Thread starter Joined Sep 21, 2024 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Mar 22, 2026 #3 Can an AmE speaker also comment please?
Skrej Moderator Staff member Joined May 11, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Mar 23, 2026 #4 As the dictionary entry states, it's exclusively BrE.
