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i was fined vs i got a fine

Both phrases are correct, but their meanings are slightly different. 'I was fined' is used to describe the action of being legally penalized with a fine. 'I got a fine' is used to express the outcome of receiving a fine.

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Last updated: September 04, 2024 • 22290 views

i was fined

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe being penalized with a fine.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has been penalized with a fine for a particular reason or offense.

Examples:

I was fined for parking in the wrong spot.
He was fined for speeding on the highway.

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Last updated: November 04, 2024

Mar 7, 2024 ... 45 votes, 22 comments. it says after 7:00 it's not reserved I was fined for parking at 7:03 is it valid? I don't have a permit, ...
Feb 22, 2024 ... The other week I found myself unexpectedly in the same place, subject to a different but equally searing injustice: I was fined £150 for feeding ...
Jul 11, 2023 ... I was fined on bus by GTT for not having a ticket, but I had already used my contactless debit card to pay? How to appeal? Maybe someone can ...
Feb 13, 2024 ... Why I Was Fined During My First V-day In France ... In February 2021, I was just over a month old in Bordeaux. To make the most of Valentine's Day ...
May 7, 2024 ... Don Rogers is editor and publisher of The Park Record. The house will pass. The calendar will endure. I was fined $50 at Rotary last week for ...
Oct 28, 1989 ... With that, the officer arrested me, searched me, cuffed me, charged me with a misdemeanor and took me to the station where I was fined and ...
Feb 5, 2023 ... I was fined for going 22 mph over the limit. In reality, it was just 14 mph. The difference in the consequences is huge. Is there anyway to fight it?
Apr 26, 2017 ... Why I was fined of $139.00 for violation PA vehicle code 3323 (b) - failure to stop for stop sign?
Sep 10, 2024 ... I was fined £100 after I failed to master a parking app... even though I didn't park: SALLY SORTS IT · I was due to drive a few ladies from my ...

Alternatives:

I received a fine
I got fined

i got a fine

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the outcome of receiving a fine.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has received a fine as a consequence of their actions or behavior.

Examples:

I got a fine for littering in the park.
She got a fine for not wearing a seatbelt.

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Last updated: November 04, 2024

Jul 27, 2024 ... Damn, I got a fine ass wife! Just saying!! #vacation #vacationinrome #patneelybbqking #greatfood.
Apr 19, 2024 ... ... I got a fine I had responded telling them there was absolutely no chance I'm paying it. Received two letters from a debt recovery agency and ...
Jun 27, 2012 ... I got a fine ticket in Malta, now what? ... I was at Isle of Mtv '12 yesterday, Ok so I was a bit drunk, I really needed to pee and there was huge ...
Sep 22, 2023 ... I got a fine for not showing up to jury duty because I didn't receive any notice. NSW. So I got a massive fine (almost 2k) because I didn't ...
May 7, 2022 ... The first time I was caught shoplifting, I got a fine. Will I go to jail the next time I get caught shoplift?
Nov 2, 2019 ... I got a fine today and I'm debating on whether to pay it or not. I gave them my American drivers license number because I didn't have my ...
Feb 6, 2024 ... I got a fine in the metro of Copenhagen but lost the paper they gave me. How can I pay this now? I'm not from Denmark and had no ID on me ...
Jan 4, 2021 ... I got a fine for putting a garage sale sign down at the corner near my hopuse Can i fight it? no, Killeen Texas, I can't.
Jan 4, 2019 ... So I got a fine from when I was in Italy in a rented car. It happened in Parma, and I was directed by the letter to their website. There I ...
What should I do when I got a fine? Please note that EasyPark doesn't issue parking fines. On the fine you can always find the ...

Alternatives:

I was fined
I was given a fine

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