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Collocation with pay
Money and Shopping
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PAY IN CASH | We always pay the food in cash |
| PAY FOR SOMETHING | I didn't pay for that skirt because it was ugly |
| PAY BY CHEQUE/ CREDIT CARD | He paid the dinner by credit card |
| PAY somebody FOR something | He didn’t even offer to pay me for the ticket |
| PAY somebody TO DO something | Ray paid some kids to wash the car |
| PAY somebody something | I paid him $5 to cut the grass. |
| PAY (somebody) IN DOLLARS/EUROS ETC. | He wanted to be paid in dollars. |
| PAY OFF | - Pay off your debts - Pay off a loan - Pay off your credit card - Pay off the mortgage |
| PAY | - Pay the bills - Pay $20 - Pay the rent - Pay taxes - Pay a fine |