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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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A receipt
Hi.
When you are in a bank branch and you deposit/withdraw money...you ask the teller once your business is done:
Can I get a receipt as well?
Is the "a" fine there (instead of "the")? It's "any receipt".
Thank you.
When you are in a bank branch and you deposit/withdraw money...you ask the teller once your business is done:
Can I get a receipt as well?
Is the "a" fine there (instead of "the")? It's "any receipt".
Thank you.
Top answer
a receipt is fine. [ In banks, I always receive a receipt without having to ask. ] the receipt sounds like eg the teller printed a receipt and has simply forgotten to give it to you.
- a receipt is fine.
- [ In banks, I always receive a receipt without having to ask.
- ] the receipt sounds like eg the teller printed a receipt and has simply forgotten to give it to you.
- Clive
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a receipt is fine.
[ In banks, I always receive a receipt without having to ask. ]
the receipt sounds like eg the teller printed a receipt and has simply forgotten to give it to you.
Clive
[ In banks, I always receive a receipt without having to ask. ]
the receipt sounds like eg the teller printed a receipt and has simply forgotten to give it to you.
Clive
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