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Today class we will discuss the difference between pay and donation. Please open your lap tops, go to dictionary.com, search for 'pay' and 'donation'.
pay1    /peɪ/ Show Spelled
[pey] Show IPA
verb, paid or ( Obsolete except for defs. 12, 24c ) payed; pay·ing; noun, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1. to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
2. to give over (a certain amount of money) in exchange for something: He paid twenty dollars for the shirt.
3. to transfer money as compensation or recompense for work done or services rendered; to satisfy the claims of (a person, organization, etc.), as by giving money due: He paid me for my work.
4. to defray (cost or expense).
5. to give compensation for.
do·na·tion   /doʊˈneɪʃən/ Show Spelled
[doh-ney-shuhn] Show IPA
–noun
1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
Now that you have had the chance to review. Can anyone tell me the differences between the 2?
pay1    /peɪ/ Show Spelled
[pey] Show IPA
verb, paid or ( Obsolete except for defs. 12, 24c ) payed; pay·ing; noun, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1. to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
2. to give over (a certain amount of money) in exchange for something: He paid twenty dollars for the shirt.
3. to transfer money as compensation or recompense for work done or services rendered; to satisfy the claims of (a person, organization, etc.), as by giving money due: He paid me for my work.
4. to defray (cost or expense).
5. to give compensation for.
do·na·tion   /doʊˈneɪʃən/ Show Spelled
[doh-ney-shuhn] Show IPA
–noun
1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
Now that you have had the chance to review. Can anyone tell me the differences between the 2?