Confusing English Words – fee / fare / tax

بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند.
شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند!
هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.

fee / fare / tax

.These words describe an amount of money that needs to be paid – but they’re used in different situations

:Fare is used only for transportation

.The bus fare is the cost of the bus ticket
.The train fare is the cost of the train ticket
.The taxi fare is the cost of taking a taxi
.Airfare is the cost of a plane ticket

:Fee can describe

.The money charged for some professional service. You pay a fee for lawyers, counselors, maids, etc

:The money charged by an institution or for administration

.Schools charge tuition fees

When you do something official like get a driver’s license or register a marriage, you may need to pay an administrative fee for the paperwork to be processed

.When you apply to colleges or schools, you often have to pay an application fee

The word tax refers to the money you need to pay the government. Most countries have an income tax – meaning a part of your salary is paid to the government. Tax money helps pay for public projects and infrastructure