Timeline for Does "he squandered his car on drink" sound natural?
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| Mar 22, 2019 at 15:40 | history | edited | Mixolydian | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 22, 2019 at 15:40 | comment | added | Mixolydian | Yes, I agree with this as well. I wrote this answer too quickly! | |
| Mar 22, 2019 at 15:34 | comment | added | David Richerby | And usually "the proceeds", unless they sold their stuff and you're talking specifically about his share of the money. | |
| Mar 22, 2019 at 11:53 | history | edited | Mixolydian | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 22, 2019 at 11:51 | comment | added | Mixolydian | Yes, good point. | |
| Mar 22, 2019 at 6:06 | comment | added | Sophie Swett | I would use "proceeds" instead of "profits" there. Proceeds are all of the money you get from selling something; profits are the money you get from selling it, minus the money you spent in order to obtain it. When you sell a car, you usually have proceeds, but not profits. | |
| Mar 21, 2019 at 20:34 | history | answered | Mixolydian | CC BY-SA 4.0 |