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#2 (permalink) Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:08 am meaning of "fees" |
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Hi Remy,
'Fees' or 'a fee' are what you pay for a particular service. School fees are what parents would pay for their child's education at a private school. An entrance fee is what you would pay to go to an exhibition, an art gallery a historic building.
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#3 (permalink) Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:28 am meaning of "fees" |
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Hello Alan Sir,
Please tell me if there is any difference between the word "fees" and "fee". I have heard many people using the words interchangeably. What is the correct form? Best Wishes! Sonia* |
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#4 (permalink) Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:33 am meaning of "fees" |
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Hello Sir,
One more difficulty, what is the difference between "Spoken English Course" and ''English Speaking Course"? Please give your explanations since I have noticed many English language teaching institutes with the either of the phrases.
Best Wishes! Sonia* |
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#5 (permalink) Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:34 am meaning of "fees" |
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Hi,
In the singular 'fee' often refers to one particular payment and you see that on a notice outside for example an exhibition: entrance fee £5.00. 'Fees' in the plural often refers to a a series of payments that have to be paid such as to a solicitor (lawyer) when you buy a house or if you send your child to a private school, you would pay school fees.
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#6 (permalink) Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:38 am meaning of "fees" |
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| Sonia* wrote: |
Hello Sir,
One more difficulty, what is the difference between "Spoken English Course" and ''English Speaking Course"? Please give your explanations since I have noticed many English language teaching institutes with the either of the phrases.
Best Wishes! Sonia* |
Hi,
On the surface there doesn't seem to be much difference. I would choose 'Spoken English Course'. I think 'English Speaking Course' isn't very clear and I would say: A course in Speaking English'.
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#7 (permalink) Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:46 am meaning of "fees" |
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Hi Alan Sir,
A tons of thanks for the wonderful explanation.
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