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Erasmus Student Posted 10 years ago
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Card security code
Greetings,
I get a credit card. I am told that the 3-digit number on the back is my card security code. Let's pretend I don't know what it is. Can I equally ask the banker:
"Hold on. What is a card security code?"
"Well, Miss, a card security code is the 3-digit number you see here on the back."
as well as
"Hold on. What is the card security code?"
"Well, Miss, the card security code is the 3-digit . . . etc."
To me the definite article in the second question almost sounds like "and what is the number? I forgot it. Please tell me." But on a second thought . . . maybe I am wrong.
Can someone please point me in the right direction?
I get a credit card. I am told that the 3-digit number on the back is my card security code. Let's pretend I don't know what it is. Can I equally ask the banker:
"Hold on. What is a card security code?"
"Well, Miss, a card security code is the 3-digit number you see here on the back."
as well as
"Hold on. What is the card security code?"
"Well, Miss, the card security code is the 3-digit . . . etc."
To me the definite article in the second question almost sounds like "and what is the number? I forgot it. Please tell me." But on a second thought . . . maybe I am wrong.
Can someone please point me in the right direction?
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Erasmus Student Can I equally ask the banker:"Hold on. "as well as"Hold on. ""The card security code is the 3-digit .
- Erasmus Student Can I equally ask the banker:"Hold on.
- "as well as"Hold on.
- ""The card security code is the 3-digit .
- .
- " Yes.
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Erasmus Student Can I equally ask the banker:"Hold on. What is a card security code?""A card security code is the 3-digit number you see here on the back."as well as"Hold on. What is the card security code?""The card security code is the 3-digit . . . etc."Yes.
Erasmus StudentTo me the definite article in the second question almost sou
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Mister MicawberThat could also be, but that was not in your given context. Only context can tell.Thank you for your speedy reply! My problem is that I always look for rules that are supposed to override the context. Bad idea in the English language.
Mister MicawberYes.Yes - so for this context I can use either without any
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Erasmus StudentYes - so for this context I can use either without any problems?Actually, please feel free to disregard that question because your "yes" was straightforward enough.
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