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[Link]

Just did my first freelance work and got some cash for a windows instalation..

Beats playing wow all day I guess...

I make about $300 every year fixing other peoples computers.

[Kemii]

What ? Re-read what I said.

I installed windows for someone and they paid me to do it.

Gramatical error on your part... FROM not for.

[Djokula]

[Deathmastered]

School is yet to begin (on Tuesday).

what do you mean?

[Shiina]

Gramatical error on your part... FROM not for.

what

lol

do you even english

[Kemii]

what

lol

do you even english

I do.

Real english... not American or whatever.

here the correct word to use in the sentence he is saying in regards to how he obtained the money is FROM. For implys something in the future, not something from the past.

If he were to have worded it.
"Just did my first freelance work and got some cash from a windows instalation.."
it would clearly shows that he obtained it from the windows instalation... however using the word FOR means that he could have obtained the cash through other methods to use as payment for a future copy of windows.


Basic english....

[Hugolich]

what do you mean?

His school is yet to begin, it'll begin on tuesday...

Rite?

[Radvo]

I got x for doing y.

What's wrong with that ?

[Link]

I do.

Real english... not American or whatever.

here the correct word to use in the sentence he is saying in regards to how he obtained the money is FROM. For implys something in the future, not something from the past.

If he were to have worded it.
"Just did my first freelance work and got some cash from a windows instalation.."
it would clearly shows that he obtained it from the windows instalation... however using the word FOR means that he could have obtained the cash through other methods to use as payment for a future copy of windows.


Basic english....

I thoroughly enjoy how you are lecturing about basic English and failed to spell implies and installation correctly, knowing when to use ies instead of y is far more basic English than this. Also i'm 100% sure both would work in "real English", especially since "from" sounds like you were paid by the actual windows installation instead of receiving money for doing it, while for does not have that issue. Him receiving money for a future copy of windows doesn't make much sense, so it's probably not that.

[Mercy]

I got x for doing y.

What's wrong with that ?

Nothing.

I do.

Real english... not American or whatever.

here the correct word to use in the sentence he is saying in regards to how he obtained the money is FROM. For implys something in the future, not something from the past.

If he were to have worded it.
"Just did my first freelance work and got some cash from a windows instalation.."
it would clearly shows that he obtained it from the windows instalation... however using the word FOR means that he could have obtained the cash through other methods to use as payment for a future copy of windows.


Basic english....

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for
"used to indicate the person or thing that something is sent or given to"
1 c —used as a function word to indicate the object or recipient of a perception, desire, or activity <now for a good rest> <run for your life> <an eye for a bargain>

https://www.englishforums.com/Englis.../gvgn/post.htm
http://english.stackexchange.com/que...mmar-for-vs-to

Basic English.

[Euphemism]

I do.

Real english... not American or whatever.

here the correct word to use in the sentence he is saying in regards to how he obtained the money is FROM. For implys something in the future, not something from the past.

If he were to have worded it.
"Just did my first freelance work and got some cash from a windows instalation.."
it would clearly shows that he obtained it from the windows instalation... however using the word FOR means that he could have obtained the cash through other methods to use as payment for a future copy of windows.


Basic english....

According to the Cambridge dictionary, "for" is the appropriate preposition to use in the context of payment in both American and British English, while "from" would be incorrect in both; however, given that "from" may be used to show the cause of something, your mistake is understandable. Your attitude, on the other hand, isn't. It's difficult to believe you actually care about grammar when you make so many errors yourself.

[Kemii]

According to the Cambridge dictionary, "for" is the appropriate preposition to use in the context of payment in both American and British English, while "from" would be incorrect in both; however, given that "from" may be used to show the cause of something, your mistake is understandable. Your attitude, on the other hand, isn't. It's difficult to believe you actually care about grammar when you make so many errors yourself.

I'm dyslexic, I find it hard when people **** up their grammar which as you can see causes me to misunderstand his original comment, and thus my explanation as to how to correct it to make it more obvious. As for my grammar, writing it myself I can't see the errors, maybe if I were to read it back after an hour I'd notice.

[Ricks2]

Real english... not American or whatever.

Real English does not exist anymore, no one speaks old English those days. British English, American English and Australian English are just variations of its original form. In fact, English is just a Germanic dialect that became over time old English, followed by the variations you know today. So please, drop your superiority, you aren't speaking real English either.

[Kemii]

Real English does not exist anymore, no one speaks old English those days. British English, American English and Australian English are just variations of its original form. In fact, English is just a Germanic dialect that mutated over time into old English, followed by the variations you know today. So please, drop your superiority, you aren't speaking real English either.

Why do you all get butthurt over things like this.
I'm very much aware we were a primarily germanic language, I didn't refer to it like it was some form of superiority but I have noticed that a lot of eastern europe at least are taught an Americanised English over the standard UK English. It's frustrating seeing a great language ruined like it is.

[Mercy]

Why do you all get butthurt over things like this.
I'm very much aware we were a primarily germanic language, I didn't refer to it like it was some form of superiority but I have noticed that a lot of eastern europe at least are taught an Americanised English over the standard UK English. It's frustrating seeing a great language ruined like it is.

How is it "ruined"? And if you don't want people to be "butthurt", then you should probably reconsider posting such things. Ricks isn't even American. So if that doesn't tell you something, I'm not certain what could.