He earns money for living.

Meaning: The farmer gets money from selling his crops, which he uses to support himself and his family.

Choice of Words: Earns is an action of getting money for work done. Money is a medium of exchange used to buy goods and services. Living means the state of being alive.

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He earns money to survive.

Meaning: This means that he works for money so that he can have enough money to buy food, clothes, and a place to live.

Choice of Words: The word "earns" means to get money for work that you do. The word "money" is the thing that people use to buy things. The word "survive" means to stay alive. So, "He earns money to survive" means that he gets money for work that he does so that he can stay alive.

He gets paid for his work.

Meaning: This means that he has a job and he gets money for doing his job.

Choice of Words: The word "gets paid" means to receive money for work that you do. The word "work" is the thing that you do to earn money. So, "He gets paid for his work" means that he receives money for the work that he does.

He makes money from his job.

Meaning: This means that he has a job and he earns money from doing his job.

Choice of Words: The word "makes" means to create or produce something. The word "money" is the thing that people use to buy things. The word "job" is the work that you do to earn money. So, "He makes money from his job" means that he creates or produces money from the work that he does.

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