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What does "fine for" mean?

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Rebecca

"Fines" is plural for "fine", which in this context means a fee someone pays as a punishment, such as not returning a library book on time or breaking the law. "For" in this sentence is a conjunction between "fines" and "all the books", meaning the fine was due because the books were late.

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