WIN OR EARN?

Many Spanish people use the verb "win" in the wrong context because they translate from Spanish where most of the time the verb "ganar" is used. In English, you need to use "win" when you are talking about a competition or the lottery, for example.

One of the most common mistakes is when people say: "He has changed jobs and now he wins a lot of money". This is incorrect because anything connected with your salary you need to use "earn". So the correct sentence is: "He has changed jobs and now he earns a lot of money".