refund cash or credit card

Question

What is the correct form for the sentence?We will refund you cash if you've paid cash. If you've paid with your credit card, we will refund you credit card.

KrisBlueNZ · Accepted Answer

"We will refund you in cash if you've suggest you paid [in] cash. If you've suggest you paid with your suggest by credit card, we will refund ~~you~~ your credit card [account]." Or "... we will refund the money (or the payment) to your credit card [account]."

(Words in [square brackets] are optional.)

Anonymous · Answer

What does suggest mean?
"We will refund you in cash if you've suggest you paid [in] cash. If you've suggest you paid with your suggest by credit card, we will refund ~~you~~ your credit card [account]." Or "... we will refund the money (or the payment) to your credit card [account]."
We've written these 2 examples.
We will refund your credit card.
We will refund the money to your credit card.

What do you think of:
We will refund you the money on your credit card.

Would you mind telling me which are correct and possibly said by an English speaker?

He was charged $300 to his credit card.
We've charged you $100 on/to your credit card.

Can you refund me on/to my credit card you have on file?
Can you refund the charges on/to my credit card you have on file?
Can you refund my credit card you have on file?

The hotel refunded the guest's credit card $100.
The hotel refunded the guest $100 on/to his credit card.

The hotel will refund you $100 by putting it on your credit card [account].
The hotel will refund your $100 by crediting your credit card.
You will receive $100 credit on your credit card.

As you may have guessed, all sentences have to do with hotels, could you tell me how do you say-

Can I get a list of the incidentals for room 402?
Can I get a list of the incidentals posted/charged to room 402?

We are checking out tomorrow. Could you tell me how much I owe?
We are checking out tomorrow. Could you tell me what I owe?
We are checking out tomorrow. Could I close my tab?
We are checking out tomorrow. Could I pay my balance?

Are any correct? I am having trouble understanding the sentences.

I don't mind his acting as much as hers.
I don't mind his acting as much as I don't mind her acting.
I don't mind his acting as much as I mind her acting.

I don't hate him as much as her.
I don't hate him as much as I don't hate her.
I don't hate him as much as I hate her.

I don't mind playing as much as I mind watching.
I don't mind playing as much as I don't mind watching,
I don't mind playing as much as watching.
Does one of the above mean: I don't mind watching but I mind watching more than I mind playing. or I don't mind watching but I prefer playing.

Thank you for the explanation.

KrisBlueNZ · Answer

"We will refund you in cash if you've suggest you paid [in] cash."

It means that I suggest that you change you've to you. You've is not wrong, but I think you would be better in that position in the sentence. I'm making a suggestion. Sorry I was not clear about that.

I'll reply to the rest of your question later.

KrisBlueNZ · Answer

When something is refunded, the thing being refunded is primarily the money or payment, or alternatively the person or account that is receiving the refund. In other words:

A. "We will refund your payment [to you]" - this is the main usage of refund - the thing being refunded is the money itself;
B. "We will refund your credit card account" - this is an alternative usage of refund - the thing being refunded is the bank account that the refund will be put into (or the person, if the refund is in cash).

In my experience, sense (A) above is the natural usage of refund. So a sentence like "we will refund your credit card" is not proper; what is being refunded is not the credit card, or even the credit card account; it is the money or payment that was previously made, which is now being refunded to (or into) the credit card account.

The alternative use of refund given in sentence (B) above is (in my experience) a less common and less correct usage of refund and I don't recommend it. Others may disagree; I'm just giving my view.

1. "We will refund your credit card." Refunding a bank account is not the natural usage of refund. See the introductory paragraphs of this post.
2. "We will refund the money to your credit card." Good. I prefer "credit card account".
3. "We will refund you the money on your credit card." Refunding a person is not the natural usage of refund. See the introductory paragraphs of this post.

4. "He was charged $300 to on his credit card." Ok.
5. "We've charged you $100 on~~/to~~ your credit card." Ok.
Also, "We've charged $100 to your credit card" is good.

6. "Can you refund me on~~/to~~ my credit card you have on file?" Refunding a person is not natural. See introductory paragraphs.
Also, "... my credit card you have on file?" should be "... my credit card which you have on file?" but would be much better said "... my credit card? You have the number (or details) on file."
7. "Can you refund the charges ~~on/~~to my credit card you have on file?" Ok but see previous comment re "have on file".
8. "Can you refund my credit card you have on file?" Refunding an account is not natural. Also see previous comment re "have on file".

9. "The hotel refunded the guest's credit card $100." Probably OK. I prefer usage (A) but usage (B) sounds fairly natural here.
10. "The hotel refunded the guest $100 on~~/to~~ his credit card." Refunding a person is not natural.

11. "The hotel will refund you $100 by putting it on your credit card [account]." Refunding a person is not natural.
12. "The hotel will refund your $100 by crediting your credit card." Good. The thing being refunded is "your $100", i.e. the money you paid.
13. "You will receive $100 credit on your credit card." OK.

14. "Can I get a list of the incidentals for room 402?" OK
15. "Can I get a list of the incidentals ~~posted/~~charged to room 402?" OK. I assume incidentals are things like room service, bar tab etc.

16. "We are checking out tomorrow. Could you tell me how much I owe?" OK.
17. "We are checking out tomorrow. Could you tell me what I owe?" OK. "... how much ..." is better.
18. "We are checking out tomorrow. Could I close my tab?" OK. I would say "I would like to close my tab."
19. "We are checking out tomorrow. Could I pay my balance?" OK I think. I would say "I would like to pay my balance."

20. "I don't mind his acting as much as hers." OK. This means "I don't mind his acting as much as I mind her acting."
21. "I don't mind his acting as much as I don't mind her acting." Wrong; in this idiom you cannot repeat don't. That sentence doesn't mean anything.
22. "I don't mind his acting as much as I mind her acting." Acceptable (the meaning is clear), but it's not normal to repeat mind.

23. "I don't hate him as much as her."
24. "I don't hate him as much as I don't hate her."
25. "I don't hate him as much as I hate her."
Same comments as for 20~22.

26. "I don't mind playing as much as I mind watching."
27. "I don't mind playing as much as I don't mind watching,"
28. "I don't mind playing as much as watching."
Same comments apply.

Part of your confusion may be that you're using mind and hate, which are both negative attitudes, along with don't, which also negates the meaning.

Whether the attitude is positive or negative, the structure is the same:

"I don't like/dislike X as much as Y" means "I like/dislike Y more than I like/dislike X".

As I said before, some people may disagree with my opinion that refunding is something that is mainly done to money, i.e. usage (A) in the introductory paragraphs, and refunding an account or a person (usage B) is not the most natural way to use the verb refund. From my personal experience of what is commonly said, and what "sounds right" to me, I believe that it's best to apply refund to money, not an account or a person. Sentence 9 is a possible exception.

No one would say you were wrong to use usage (B).

Anonymous · Answer

2. "We will refund the money to your credit card." Good. I prefer "credit card account". 'Is 'on' in place of 'to' correct?
4. "He was charged $300 to on his credit card." Ok. How come it isn't 'to'? when this is "We've charged $100 to your credit card. Isn't that the same thing basically?
May I ask you a few other questions like I have, it's complicated to pick the right one.

What do you make of this: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/refund_2
In the example, a person is refunded.

What about

The hotel charged my credit card.

Which is correct?
I make enough money as a photographer to live. I'm lucky enough to be able to live because of my passion.

I make enough money as a photographer to live off. I'm lucky enough to be able to live because of my passion.

I make enough money as a photographer to make a living. I'm lucky enough to be able to live off my passion.

I make enough money as a photographer to make a living. I'm lucky enough to be able to live on my passion.

I make enough money as a photographer to live on. I'm lucky to be able to live off what I am passionate about.

Is double negation ok?
We can't not give him a present especially when he bought us one not long ago.
We can't not give him a present especially now that he's bought us one not long ago.

I'm not not going to eat food for 3 days just to buy you a present.

Is of capacity correct?

I'd rather work to full capacity the few days I do show up for work than work at 50% of capacity everyday like you.

There is a couple of mistakes I presume. Can you please tell me?

When the Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on the Clippers home-court. The only thing the that changes is the court's design and logo. Other than that, they both play in the same arena. Even if it's a Clipper home game, half the fans present are for the Lakers. Both teams play each other twice, each on their home-court once for on paper. On paper, each team is at home once. It is just a nuance. Both times, both teams will be on their home-court but with the other teams court design.

Thank you so much

KrisBlueNZ · Answer

No, "refund the money on your credit card account" is not right. Stick with "to your credit card account".

No, they're not the same thing. "He was charged $300 on his credit card" is right. "We have charged $100 to your credit card" is right as well.

Regarding http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/refund_2 read it carefully. In the first example, "When I went on business to Peru, the office refunded my expenses", what is the thing being refunded? It is the expenses, i.e. the payment or money. In the second example, a person is refunded. I would not say that. As I explained at length in my previous posting, other people might.

1. "The hotel charged my credit card." - OK.

2. "I make enough money as a photographer to live. I'm lucky ~~enough~~ to be able to live because of my passion." No good, even with the marked correction.
3. "I make enough money as a photographer to live off. I'm lucky ~~enough~~ to be able to live because of my passion." Ditto.
4. "I make enough money as a photographer to make a living. I'm lucky ~~enough~~ to be able to live off my passion." Possibly acceptable with the marked correction. I would not say "to live off my passion".
5. "I make enough money as a photographer to make a living. I'm lucky ~~enough~~ to be able to live on my passion." Possibly acceptable with the marked correction. I would not say "to live on my passion".
6. "I make enough money as a photographer to live on. I'm lucky to be able to live off what I am passionate about." Possibly acceptable but poorly expressed. I would say:

"I'm fortunate to be able to make a living as a photographer, doing a job I'm passionate about."

7. "We can't not give him a present, (comma here) especially when he bought us one not long ago." Yes, double negative is very appropriate here.
8. "We can't not give him a present, (comma here) especially ~~now that~~ suggest since or as ~~he's~~ he bought us one not long ago." Also good.
9. "I'm not not going to eat food for 3 days just to buy you a present." Sounds a bit clumsy here; I'd say "I'm not going to eat nothing for three days ..."

10. "I'd rather work to suggest at full capacity the few days I do show up for work than work at 50% of capacity ~~everyday~~ every day like you."

http://www.google.com/search?q=every+day+vs+everyday

Please post your unrelated question in a separate thread.

Anonymous · Answer

Might I ask?
Is this a correct version though?
"I make enough money as a photographer to live on." because you do live on X right?

Could I just ask you for help on this, you explain so well. I would like to get your opinion, after this I will post if you are ok to help me with this last few. If not it is okay and Im sorry to have bother you.

When the Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on the Clippers home-court. The only thing the that changes is the court's design and logo. Other than that, they both play in the same arena. Even if it's a Clipper home game, half the fans present are for the Lakers. Both teams play each other twice, each on their home-court once for on paper. On paper, each team is at home once. It is just a nuance. Both times, both teams will be on their home-court but with the other teams court design.

He's worse than his reputation says he is.
His reputation as a football player, although good, exceeds his football playing.
His reputation,although good, is better than how he plays in real life.
He is reputed as one of the best football players. He's not all that he's made out to be.

What to correct?
You should buy a new motorcycle helmet. This helmet isn't safety standard since you've already crashed with it.
This motorcycle was deemed dangerous to drive.You should take it to the junkyard.

The hotplate isn't on at/to the max. Turn it up to the max.
Turn the music up to the max
The music isn't turned up at/to a max.
The music is on at the max. Turn it up.

Sorry and thank you for it all.

Totemphuc · Answer

you  always are good question , I like it so much . you keep to show them for me

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