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Swapan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Grammer

Please reply me:
I know that ELECTRICITY bill is correct . As here 'electricity' is a noun.
But how ELECTRIC bill is also correct. As here "electric" is an adjective. Because I see sometimes that ELECTRIC bill is also used in different places. Please explain how 'ELECTRIC (bill) is correct in the phrase "ELECTRIC bill".
  

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swapan Please explain how 'ELECTRIC (bill) is correct in the phrase "ELECTRIC bill". I don't know what would explain it for you. It's simply an alternate way of saying 'electricity bill'.

— CalifJim

  • swapan Please explain how 'ELECTRIC (bill) is correct in the phrase "ELECTRIC bill".
  • I don't know what would explain it for you.
  • It's simply an alternate way of saying 'electricity bill'.
  • There is no intent to claim that the bill is electrified in some way and dangerous to touch, nor that you might plug it into an outlet to have it do something useful!
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swapanPlease explain how 'ELECTRIC (bill) is correct in the phrase "ELECTRIC bill".
I don't know what would explain it for you. It's simply an alternate way of saying 'electricity bill'. There is no intent to claim that the bill is electrified in some way and dangerous to touch, nor that you might plug it into an outlet to have it do something useful!
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First of all thanks Mr. CJ. I am sorry to that I am not yet clear to my confusion (ELECTRIC bill). Is it just the shortening of ELECTRICITY (bill) ? Please reply me again.
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swapanIs it just the shortening of ELECTRICITY (bill) ?
Yes.

CJ
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I am from the UK, and to my ear the phrase "electric bill", though no doubt used by some people, is poor English. It's possible that there are differences between US and UK usage.
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Thanks for more clarification
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swapanI know that ELECTRICITY bill is correct . As here 'electricity' is a noun.But how ELECTRIC bill is also correct. As here "electric" is an adjective.
In English, it is common to use a noun as an adjective (to modify another noun).
eg.
wood fence (fence made of wood)
police car (a car used by the police)
city library (a library operated by
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GPYI am from the UK, and to my ear the phrase "electric bill", though no doubt used by some people, is poor English. It's possible that there are differences between US and UK usage.
In my neck of the woods (North Carolina), light bill is the usual name for it, with electric bill being the most common alternative. It's also sometime
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