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Collocation

pay in advance

verb + prepositional phrase verb + prepositional phrase

Definition

to pay before you receive a product, service, or before an event happens

'pay in advance' is a common English collocation. to pay before you receive a product, service, or before an event happens

Visual cue for pay in advance

pay + in advance

“You need to pay in advance to reserve the room.”

Examples

  • To secure your booking, you must _____ in advance.
  • We had to _____ in advance for the concert tickets.
  • If you _____ in advance, you’ll get a small discount.
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  • The landlord asked us to _____ in advance for the first month’s rent.
  • Customers are required to _____ in advance for custom-made orders.
  • I already _____ in advance, so I just need to pick up the package.
  • You don’t have to _____ in advance; you can pay on the day.
  • They wouldn’t start the work until we _____ in advance.
  • Because it’s a busy season, we recommend you _____ in advance to avoid losing your spot.