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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The change is wrong?

Dear teachers,

Pls. help me how to say this the natural way.

I purchased something in a mall, and when the cashier handed me the change, instead of $5 it's $2. So how can I tell her?

"Excuse me, the change is wrong." Is this possible? or there are some expressions for it?

Thanks

MC
  

Top answer

I would use the phrase: You've given me the wrong change, OR: It seems you have given me the wrong change. 'The change is wrong' doesn't sound natural.

— Anonymous

  • I would use the phrase: You've given me the wrong change, OR: It seems you have given me the wrong change.
  • 'The change is wrong' doesn't sound natural.
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I would use the phrase: You've given me the wrong change, OR: It seems you have given me the wrong change.

'The change is wrong' doesn't sound natural.
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mudclayI purchased something in a mall, and when the cashier handed me the change, instead of $5 it's $2. So how can I tell her?"Excuse me, the change is wrong." Is this possible? or there are some expressions for it?
In that situation, if you said "Excuse me, the change is wrong.", you assumed the error, or fault is on the other side. I would say: Excu
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How about this?

You shortchanged/short changed/short-changed me.

short-change: to give (someone) less than the correct amount of change
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