0
Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Responsible

I am responsible for the repaying of the bills.
I am responsible for repaying the bills.
What's the difference?
  

Top answer

Hi eujinny, We pay bills. We repay loans. I am responsible for paying the bills.

  • Hi eujinny, We pay bills.
  • We repay loans.
  • I am responsible for paying the bills.
  • I am resonsible for payment of the bills.
  • The first sounds like you sit down and write the checks.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Hi eujinny,

We pay bills. We repay loans.

I am responsible for paying the bills.
I am resonsible for payment of the bills.

The first sounds like you sit down and write the checks.
The second sounds like you are the one who provides the money.
0
I am responsible for the repaying of the bills. [The] suggests specific
The repaying- Refers to[Repaying bills] in particular, like phone bills, electric and gas bill, garbage collection bills etc. If you are responsible for the payment of the bill every month, [the] refers the above, or any charge on the billing incurred regularly, and you are given that responsibility to make sure that they

Related Questions