Bills and costs · Money and prices
utility bill
household service bill
A utility bill is a bill for services such as gas, electricity or water.
This vs that
I paid the utility bill.
I paid the rent.
Hear it in real life
Have you paid the utility bill?
Not yet—I thought you were going to do it.
Our electricity bill was unusually high because we used the heater all month.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Utility bill is the familiar everyday phrase; the stiff version sounds bureaucratic.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to pay my utilities bill this week.
Say: I need to pay my utility bill this week.
Utility is normally singular in this fixed phrase.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
pay/get/receive a utility bill; utility bills
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about bills and costs.
pay in instalments
We paid for the sofa in instalments.
the bill comes to ___
The bill comes to eighty pounds, including delivery.
Bills and costs words
Money and prices · Bills and costs: the words around “utility bill”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I need to pay the utility bill.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
utility bill
household service bill
“Our electricity bill was unusually high because we used the heater all month.”
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