Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
capable of being bought or obtained for money...
venal
1: capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary <a venal legislator>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Couldn't by be used in place of for in the above definition?
1: capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary <a venal legislator>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Couldn't by be used in place of for in the above definition?
Top answer
No. by is different. If you get something for something else, an exchange is implied.
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No. by is different.
If you get something for something else, an exchange is implied. That's the case with money. You exchange the money for something else.
Jerry got $1500 for his car.
I bought this pen for 20 cents.
Mary paid me for my help.
If you get something by something else, exchange is not implied.
If you get something for something else, an exchange is implied. That's the case with money. You exchange the money for something else.
Jerry got $1500 for his car.
I bought this pen for 20 cents.
Mary paid me for my help.
If you get something by something else, exchange is not implied.
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