Electric bill

In our last episode,
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the lovely and talented sally
broadcast on alt.usage.english:
[nq:1]Which is correct? electric bill? or electricity bill? for the monthly statement we get from ConEdison. Is ConEdison a electricity company or electric company? Is it also called power company or energy company?[/nq]
Well, I know the answer to the last one: if they bill you i

[nq:1]Which is correct? electric bill? or electricity bill? for the monthly statement we get from ConEdison. Is ConEdison a electricity company or electric company? Is it also called power company or energy company?[/nq]
In AmE, "electric company" is the most idiomatic of the terms you have given. "Electricity company" seems downright unidiomatic. "Power company" seems possible but at least se

[nq:1]Which is correct? electric bill? or electricity bill?[/nq]
Remember:
You do not "pay the electricity bill". You "pay the leccy".

I heard it on Brookside once.
R.

[nq:1]"Power company" seems possible but at least semi-unidiomatic, particularly if you're talking about a company functioning as one that provides electricity to consumers.[/nq]
I pay my monthly bill to "Dominion Virginia Power", formerly "Virginia Electric and Power Company" or (on checks) "Virginia Power" or "VEPCO".

[nq:1]Which is correct? electric bill? or electricity bill? for the monthly statement we get from ConEdison.[/nq]
I've never heard "electricity bill"; I and everyone I know say "electric bill".
[nq:1]Is ConEdison a electricity company or electric company? Is it also called power company or energy company?[/nq]
"Electric company" or "power company". I don't think anyone says "energy" co

[nq:2]"Power company" seems possible but at least semi-unidiomatic, particularly if you're talking about a company functioning as one that provides electricity to consumers.[/nq]
[nq:1]I pay my monthly bill to "Dominion Virginia Power", formerly "Virginia Electric and Power Company" or (on checks) "Virginia Power" or "VEPCO".

[nq:2]I pay my monthly bill to "Dominion Virginia Power", formerly ... have "PEPCO", formerly the "Potomac Electric Power Company". http://www.pepco.com/about frms.htm[/nq]
[nq:1]Right, I was going to mention that many electric companies have "Power" in their names. But in my experience, at ... show The Power Company and

[nq:2]I pay my monthly bill to "Dominion Virginia Power", formerly ... have "PEPCO", formerly the "Potomac Electric Power Company". http://www.pepco.com/about frms.htm[/nq]
[nq:1]Right, I was going to mention that many electric companies have "Power" in their names. But in my experience, at ... show The Power Company and

[nq:2]Which is correct? electric bill? or electricity bill?[/nq]
[nq:1]Remember: You do not "pay the electricity bill". You "pay the leccy". I heard it on Brookside once. R.[/nq]
I don't pay an electric or electricity bill. I pay a light bill. Sometimes those light bills can be pretty heavy, especially if that's your heating source in addition to air conditioning.

Nell

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