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gt2313a
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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: buy vs. pay vs. "pay for" |
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I can "buy" things = I bought lunch
I can pay things that are the result of a service = I paid my bills, I pay my doctor.
But I can "pay for" things = I am paying for my lunch.
What is the rule? Does "buy"="pay for"?
There is perhaps a subtle difference in the meanings:
I bought a dress.
I paid for a dress.
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ab
Joined: 16 Oct 2005
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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tense, tense, tense
I can "buy" things (present tense) = I bought lunch (past tense)
I can pay things that are the result of a service (present tense) = I paid my bills(past tense), I pay my doctor(present tense).
What is the rule? Does "buy"(present tense) = "pay for"(present tense)?
There is perhaps a subtle difference in the meanings:
I bought a dress(past tense).
I paid for a dress(past tense).
or just go to ask.com and/or any online dictionary
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