Grammar fix
pay a fine
pay a penalty
to give money as a punishment for breaking a law or rule.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- He had to pay a fine for driving without a seatbelt.daily life
- If you break the rules in my city, you usually have to pay a fine, for example, if you litter or use public transport without a ticket.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: pay a fine (for [doing] something)
WrongHe payed a fine.
RightHe paid a fine.
Past tense of 'pay' is 'paid', not 'payed'.
Patternpay a fine (for [doing] something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Remit a monetary penalty' is legalese; 'pay a fine' is plain.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
pay a finepay a finea hefty fineget a finea parking fine
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'pay a fee,' which means paying for a service, not as a punishment.