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upfront payment

0 When you pay the bus fare before you get on it,02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00When you pay the bus fare before you get on it, you call it 'an upfront payment'? 02font 02br 02br 00Yes, that sounds OK. Although you probably wouldn't say that if you pay and then immediately get on the bus.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00When you pay the bus fare before you get on it, you call it 'an upfront payment'?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Yes, that sounds OK.
  • Although you probably wouldn't say that if you pay and then immediately get on the bus.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, that sounds OK. Although you probably wouldn't say that if you pay and then immediately get on the bus. The phrase sounds like there is a reasonable period of time between the payment an
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01cite10Clive12cite10Although you probably wouldn't say that if you pay and then immediately get on the bus. 12br
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00 Thanks for your reply.02br
00 What word do you use when you pay and then immediately get on the bus?0-
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0Hi,02br
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00There's not always one specific word or adjective for every little event.02br
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00I might say 'I paid as I was getting on the bus'.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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