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Lllaw Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"bill" or "check"?
My friends and I went to a restaurant and had something to eat. After eating, what should I tell the waiter/ waitress? Should I say, "Can we get our bill, please?" or "Can we get our check, please?" or something else? Thank you!
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Both are quite common. Personally I prefer "bill" because "check" is used for too many things, including a form of payment! Could we have the bill, please?
- Both are quite common.
- Personally I prefer "bill" because "check" is used for too many things, including a form of payment!
- Could we have the bill, please?
- I'll pay by check.
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Both are quite common.
Personally I prefer "bill" because "check" is used for too many things, including a form of payment!
Could we have the bill, please? I'll pay by check.
Personally I prefer "bill" because "check" is used for too many things, including a form of payment!
Could we have the bill, please? I'll pay by check.
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Hi,
In Canada, we usually say 'check' rather than 'bill'.
The waiter is unlikely to bring me a cheque, blank or otherwise.
In Canada, we usually say 'check' rather than 'bill'.
The waiter is unlikely to bring me a cheque, blank or otherwise.
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lllawAfter eating, what should I tell the waiter/ waitress?I always ask for the check.
In contrast, I get all sorts of bills in the mail: for electricity, gas, phone service, and so on.
CJ
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