Pay / pay for her tuition fee

Hi Vincent,

I suggest you use (a) rather than (b); you pay a fee, not pay for a fee.

Thanks.

But, normally we say,

(i) "pay for the ticket" rather than "pay the ticket" right ?

(ii) "pay $300 for the hat" right?

Hi,
But, normally we say,

(i) "pay for the ticket" rather than "pay the ticket" right ?

(ii) "pay $300 for the hat" right?

Yes.
Think of it this way. You can say all these things.

I paid $10 for my hat. The direct object is the money, '$10'. The indirect object is 'hat'.
I paid $10.
I paid for my hat.

A fee = money.

I got confused.

You say,

(a) I paid the fee for my tuition.

(b) I paid for my tuition. (after "paid for" is a noun")

As a conclusion, I can say,

I paid for my fee = I paid for my tuition (both are nouns after "paid for") right?

Hi Vincent,
Let me ask you a question.

Tom bought a book in the store. He paid for five dollars.

Do you think it's OK to say 'He paid for five dollars'?

Best wishes, Clive

It is definitely (a).