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Makski Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

If I go to the bank

Yes. I usually say "I would like to put money on my account" but this is totally improvised, or maybe I heard it somewhere, I don't know. So is there a better way to say this?

Strangely internet found nothing on my question, lots of other useless examples, since I got internet the only reason I use the actual branch is to "convert paper money into virtual money" that's all.
  

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I want to pay some money into my account. In reality, you would not just bluntly say this as your opener; you might say "Hi, I want to pay some money into my account, please", for example.

— GPY

  • I want to pay some money into my account.
  • In reality, you would not just bluntly say this as your opener; you might say "Hi, I want to pay some money into my account, please", for example.
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I want to pay some money into my account.

In reality, you would not just bluntly say this as your opener; you might say "Hi, I want to pay some money into my account, please", for example.
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I''d like to make a deposit. (Your account is understood. It would be unusual to add money to someone else's account.)
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AlpheccaStars It would be unusual to add money to someone else's account.)
But most welcome!
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Pay into? Sounds strange...

I actually was considering to use the "deposit" line, but then again I have a savings account as well.

Better use atm eh?
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makskiPay into? Sounds strange...
"pay into" is completely normal English in this context.
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makskiSo is there a better way to say this?
You can also say I'd like to make a deposit (to my [savings / checking] account).


Bankers often talk in terms of deposits and withdrawals.

CJ

P.S. "pay into" doesn't sound right to me either. Maybe it's British?
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CalifJim Maybe it's British?
It is.
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CalifJimP.S. "pay into" doesn't sound right to me either. Maybe it's British?
Sorry, I had no idea it was British only, if it is. To me it sounds like universally normal English.
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In the last 30 year, I don't believed I've ever heard or used the term " pay into " when I tried to make a deposit to my checking/ saving account. So I think it is solely used in BrE.
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I usually just say I'd like to deposit this, please, and put the money on the counter.

Clive
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