http://www.word-detective.com/2010/11/check/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/11/check/comment-page-1/#comment-59121 Chris Austiin Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:40:16 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4166#comment-59121 This has always bothered me as well. I have just assumed, the original phrase "check, please" originated because patrons wanted to "check" their bill. That is, they are really communicatiing "Please give me my bill so that I can check it, please.". Therefore, I never ask for my "check". I ask for my bill, which drives my wife crazy. If we are ever at dinner with friends, and they ask for the check, I say "Amazing. They are going to give us a check for eating here?". I know - I am an ass, but this phrase is just lemmings just following the non-sensical verbage they have others use. This has always bothered me as well. I have just assumed, the original phrase “check, please” originated because patrons wanted to “check” their bill. That is, they are really communicatiing “Please give me my bill so that I can check it, please.”. Therefore, I never ask for my “check”. I ask for my bill, which drives my wife crazy. If we are ever at dinner with friends, and they ask for the check, I say “Amazing. They are going to give us a check for eating here?”. I know – I am an ass, but this phrase is just lemmings just following the non-sensical verbage they have others use.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/11/check/comment-page-1/#comment-20129 Topi Linkala Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:45:56 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4166#comment-20129 s/pladtic/plastic s/pladtic/plastic

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/11/check/comment-page-1/#comment-20128 Topi Linkala Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:45:31 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4166#comment-20128 I don't use checks nor pladtic to pay my check; I use bills. I don’t use checks nor pladtic to pay my check; I use bills.

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