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 FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 4, 2010 September 4, 2010 at 11:03:45 AM UTC link Permalink

"water bills"?

blay_paul blay_paul September 4, 2010 September 4, 2010 at 11:09:33 AM UTC link Permalink

I think "water rates" with the same meaning as "water bills" is common enough in the UK anyway.

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 4, 2010 September 4, 2010 at 11:27:59 AM UTC link Permalink

Hmm, I could see it in the sense of "what are the water rates?", but "default on my water rates" sounds strange to me.

blay_paul blay_paul September 4, 2010 September 4, 2010 at 11:45:13 AM UTC link Permalink

Google on "pay the water rates". IMO, 'rates' are used because (traditionally) water was provided by the government. Private companies have bills that need to be paid, public facilities are funded by rates.

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➜ #74535水道料金を滞納すると給水を停止されるということをお聞きしましたが本当ですか？

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I've heard that if you default on the water rates your water supply will be suspended, is that true?

added by blay_paul, June 20, 2008
➜ #385295聽說不交水費就會被停水，是真的嗎？

linked by nickyeow, May 3, 2010
➜ #455330Ich habe gehört, dass wenn man die Wasserrechnung nicht bezahlt, die Wasserversorgung abgestellt wird. Ist das wahr?

linked by xtofu80, August 8, 2010
➜ #1992964Mi aŭdis, ke se oni ne pagas sian akvofakturon, onia akvoprovizado fermiĝos. Ĉu tio veras?

linked by GrizaLeono, November 9, 2012