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Tuongvan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Tuitionfee
Dear teachers,
Can I say like this?
This student has not paid his tuition fee to the school so he is not allowed to attend classes any more.
The tutor complained that Mary hasn't paid him tuition fee for two months
Thank you in advance
Can I say like this?
This student has not paid his tuition fee to the school so he is not allowed to attend classes any more.
The tutor complained that Mary hasn't paid him tuition fee for two months
Thank you in advance
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Hi Tuongvan In American English, saying "tuition fee" would be redundant. I would not add the word "fee". Look at this .
- Hi Tuongvan In American English, saying "tuition fee" would be redundant.
- I would not add the word "fee".
- Look at this .
- I probably would not bother to say "to the school" either since that would generally already be clear in the context.
- - This student has not paid his tuition fee to the school , so he is not allowed to attend classes anymore.
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Hi Tuongvan
In American English, saying "tuition fee" would be redundant. I would not add the word "fee".
Look at this.
I probably would not bother to say "to the school" either since that would generally already be clear in the context.
- This student has not paid his tuitionfe
In American English, saying "tuition fee" would be redundant. I would not add the word "fee".
Look at this.
I probably would not bother to say "to the school" either since that would generally already be clear in the context.
- This student has not paid his tuition
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Thank you Yankee,
But I often see the present perfect used with reporting verb to express an action that is still continuing at the time of speaking.
They said five people have been arrested
So I think "The tutor complained that Mary hasn't paid for two months." is ok here
But I often see the present perfect used with reporting verb to express an action that is still continuing at the time of speaking.
They said five people have been arrested
So I think "The tutor complained that Mary hasn't paid for two months." is ok here
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TuongvanBut I often see the present perfect used with reporting verb to express an action that is still continuing at the time of speaking.Tuongvan:
They said five people have been arrested
So I think "The tutor complained that Mary hasn't paid for two months." is ok here
In quoted speech, your statement is c
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