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#2 (permalink) Thu Apr 24, 2008 13:18 pm payable vs paid |
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Hi Duc,
The difference here is to do with what is about to be done and what has already been done.
The fee is payable in advance means that you have to pay this fee first = it is to be done.
The fee has been/was paid in advance = the money has already been spent.
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#3 (permalink) Thu Apr 24, 2008 14:24 pm payable vs paid |
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Except ......
A fee of 20 Euro, paid by the tennat, should be completed by the 15th August 2008 (action of payment in this case NOT done)
The answer to your question can only be told when we know what follows the words you wrote ......
Let me know the ending and I can give you the answer. |
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#4 (permalink) Thu Apr 24, 2008 14:55 pm payable vs paid |
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Hi,
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| A fee of 20 Euro, paid by the tenant, should be completed by the 15th August 2008 (action of payment in this case NOT done) |
Surely this would be 'payable by the tenant'.
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#5 (permalink) Thu Apr 24, 2008 15:00 pm payable vs paid |
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Both are actually correct "payable by" or "paid by"
"paid by reflects" "the fact"
"payable by" reflects "the action" |
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HamburgEnglish I'm here quite often ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Thu Apr 24, 2008 15:20 pm payable vs paid |
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Both 'paid' and 'payable' are correct. 'payable' means 'must/may be paid' |
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#7 (permalink) Thu Apr 24, 2008 16:33 pm payable vs paid |
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In fact ,I looked the word ''payable'' in Longman dictionary online and I found that the usage of this word was just like that of ''paid'' .so I consulted you. _________________ Don't see your shade think you are great |
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#8 (permalink) Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:38 am payable vs paid |
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I think I've got it! Payable - must be/is to be paid (in the future), paid - has already been done (or why we call it Past Participle?) or in general is paid by somebody (to denote the person - who is to pay for it). _________________ I am an incurable optimist. |
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