A bill tells you how much you owe for goods or services.
The idea
Bill is countable: a bill, two bills. You can pay the bill or split the bill.
Examples
- The electricity bill arrived yesterday.
- We paid the restaurant bill together.
- Your phone bill is due next week.
- Please check the bill for any mistakes.
- The water bill was lower this month.
- Can we split the bill between us?
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A bill requests payment; a receipt records a payment already made.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. Ask the waiter for the ___. (bill / key)
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bill
bill: it shows the amount owed for the meal.
Choose the correct word. I have two phone ___ to pay. (bills / bill)
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bills
bills: two separate statements need the plural.
Choose the correct word. Let us ___ the bill so we each pay half. (split / close)
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split
split: each person pays a share.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. Ask the waiter for the ___. (bill / key)
Choose the correct word. I have two phone ___ to pay. (bills / bill)
Choose the correct word. Let us ___ the bill so we each pay half. (split / close)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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