Difference between expense and expenditure

[Goran]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #29 "Letter Writing (1)", question 10

Finally I want someone to come and cut my grass at your ..........
Yours faithfully, Herb Grass.

(a) expenditure
(b) expense
(c) expending
(d) expends

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #29 "Letter Writing (1)", answer 10

Finally I want someone to come and cut my grass at your expense.
Yours faithfully, Herb Grass.

Correct answer: (b) expense

Your answer was: incorrect
Finally I want someone to come and cut my grass at your expenditure.
Yours faithfully, Herb Grass.
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please can you tell me the difference between expense and expenditure

Goran

[Alan]

Hi,

Expense is the cost of something as in: The expense of running an old car increases every year because it keeps breaking down.

Expenditure is the process of spending or the amount of money spent as in: A local government council has to work out the necessary expenditure for the year before they can calculate how much the citizens have to pay.

Alan
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