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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Ticket or fine

Hello,

In this definition of the word 'meter maid 'a city worker who gives tickets to illegally parked cars' does the word 'ticket' mean 'a fine'?

Is the word meter maid a slang?

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Hi, It is a parking fine, yes. This word is not slang, but maybe old-fashioned. Regards

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  • Hi, It is a parking fine, yes.
  • This word is not slang, but maybe old-fashioned.
  • Regards
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Hi,
It is a parking fine, yes. This word is not slang, but maybe old-fashioned.

Regards
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Does it always refer to a parking fine only and is there a modern synonym of this word?

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Nina_NiaDoes it always refer to a parking fine only
No. You can get a parking ticket or a speeding ticket (also called a ticket for a moving violation) and all sorts of other tickets for various infractions of the rules of the road. These are all known collectively as traffic tickets.

The ticket is essentially a notice to appear in traffic court bec
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Hi,
Nina_NiaDoes it always refer to a parking fine only?
No. In your context, it probably refers to a parking fine.

Regards
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