Payer pour qqch vs. Payer qqch
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Tiffany T.Kwiziq community member
Payer pour qqch vs. Payer qqch
Is it possible to say « Le perdant paiera tous les verres »? I think I have heard the verb used this way before, but I could be wrong.
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Discussing a ski weekend"
Asked 2 years ago
Bonjour Tiffany,
You are correct! Both options are correct (with or without "pour"). The answers have now been amended accordingly.
Merci et bonne journée !
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Yes, paier can take a COD, so grammatically your sentence is OK. I don't believe, however, that you pay for the "glasses" but for the "drinks" in French:
Le perdant paie les boissons. -- The loser pays for the drinks.
Tiffany T.Kwiziq community member
@Chris I was just thinking of the proverb « Qui casse les verres les paie. » Could this suggest you can say « payer les verres »?
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