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Cbergamo Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

To cash

Is the verb to cash used only with cheques (I'll go to the bank to cash the cheque) or is it possible to use it with other documents as lottery tickets (I'll go to the Lottery Administration Office to cash the Lottery ticket), invoices, bonds, etc.
  

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It's mostly, but not exclusively, used with cheques. g. cash an insurance policy or an investment bond.

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  • It's mostly, but not exclusively, used with cheques.
  • g.
  • cash an insurance policy or an investment bond.
  • You do not cash a lottery ticket or an invoice.
  • "Claim" would be a more suitable word for such contexts.
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It's mostly, but not exclusively, used with cheques.
One can e.g. cash an insurance policy or an investment bond.

You do not cash a lottery ticket or an invoice. "Claim" would be a more suitable word for such contexts.

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Don't you cash a lottery ticket?

I googled the web a while ago and I found several pages containing the phrase "cash the lottery ticket" and "cash the lottery ticket money". Aren't they correct?

For example:

Winning tickets with a value up to and including $600 may be redeemed at any Maryland Lottery retailer. When cashing a ticket above $600 you must pr
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I would only use "cash" as a verb for something that can be cashed at any time. A non-winning lottery ticket, or a ticket that is waiting for a draw cannot be cashed. That is why I would avoid using "cash" when it comes to redeeming lottery tickets.
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