Payer pour qqch vs. Payer qqch

Question

Is it possible to say « Le perdant paiera tous les verres »? I think I have heard the verb used this way before, but I could be wrong.

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Tiffany,
You are correct! Both options are correct (with or without "pour"). The answers have now been amended accordingly.
Merci et bonne journée !

Answer

Yes, paier can take a COD, so grammatically your sentence is OK. I don't believe, however, that you pay for the "glasses" but for the "drinks" in French:Le perdant paie les boissons. -- The loser pays for the drinks.

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@Chris I was just thinking of the proverb « Qui casse les verres les paie. » Could this suggest you can say « payer les verres »?