already paid vs already pay

'Already paid' is the proper English phrase. It is the past tense form of the verb 'pay,' indicating that the payment has already been made. On the other hand, 'already pay' is not a correct construction in English.

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already paid

Correct. 'Already paid' is the past tense form of the verb 'pay,' indicating that the payment has already been made.

This phrase is used to indicate that a payment has been completed in the past.

Examples:

I have already paid the bill.
She had already paid for the tickets before the event.

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Last updated: November 16, 2024

Jun 16, 2021 ... Have already paid, but how do I get rid of the expense on the report? I accidently got charged on my company card for a personal item. I ...
Dec 30, 2022 ... Hey there, is there a way to automatically calculate the difference between already paid total to pay amount when status is "payment ...
Dec 9, 2022 ... Already paid for creative cloud in August (there is even record in billing) but about a month ago it won't let me access it because of of a "billing issue" ...
Aug 31, 2022 ... I know how to create an invoice from scratch but is there any where of marking 'already paid' , rather than sending one that's actually asking ...
Already Paid or Dismissed Tickets. Before you contact the Department of Finance, first check the ticket numbers on each notice against your records. If the ...
Jan 8, 2024 ... 28 votes, 51 comments. I'm new to credit cards and very confused. I have already paid the due amount on December 30th, then why do I still ...
Apr 19, 2024 ... I need to clear out all the old bills (already paid) showing on the AP Aging Report. Bills were entered through AP module, Db expense accounts.
May 15, 2024 ... First day with YNAB - how do I set things as "already paid" since it won't see them in my transaction history. General. So e.g. the rent ...
Feb 24, 2024 ... Issue: We can't cancel your subscription You have already paid for your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. It will expire automatically ...
Jun 29, 2023 ... We all told her that's unfair because we already paid through the app a couple hours ago, when the app didn't crash. As a result, we just paid ...

Alternatives:

already made the payment
already settled the bill
already covered the cost
already cleared the dues
already discharged the debt

already pay

Incorrect. 'Already pay' is not a correct construction in English.

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Last updated: November 16, 2024

May 17, 2020 ... I recently noticed that I am being charged per/episode ($2.99 each!) for shows I record from a channel I already pay for that is included with my package.
Feb 7, 2023 ... Re: Ai app when I already pay for creative cloud?
May 9, 2024 ... Mi Zoom is not working and i already pay it. And also in already delete almost all the recordings, ... there is a phone to call? I look for it one ...
Jan 7, 2024 ... Why do we need to pay for tolls if we already pay a hefty road tax? #Ask-India ☝️. While we buy a vehicle, we pay 15% as road tax, which is ...
Jun 15, 2023 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. If I already pay my ex child support, do I have to pay more when she asks? All related (69). Recommended.
Mar 15, 2024 ... ... r/videogames - Imagine paying to use the internet you already pay for. Upvote 18K Downvote 1.7K Go to comments
Nov 3, 2019 ... or i need to wait until microsoft get that games free for pc users wo already pay for the games on xbox ? Some example games i payed alot of ...
Nov 18, 2023 ... Already pay for litchi ... Hi,. Is there anyway to recover litchi download? I've already payed and have to reset my dji smart controller and lost ...
Nov 14, 2023 ... Why do we have to pay taxes everywhere when we already pay income tax? Government of all countries require revenue for carrying ...
Nov 23, 2022 ... I already pay for the Gamepass for one child and have purchased games. Do I have to buy them again for the second Xbox for them to play at ...

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