payment of vs for

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payment of vs for

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Dear teachers,

We say "I paid the bill", "I paid for the book"
then,
is it correct to say
"I made the payment of the bill", "I made the payment for the book" ?

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Re: payment of vs for

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Unnatural, but just about possible...
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