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Which are common in US English and which aren’t?
1. pay in cash
2. pay by cash
3. pay cash
Which are common in US English and which aren’t?
1. pay in cash
2. pay by cash
3. pay cash
1. pay in cash
2. pay by cash
3. pay cash
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- English (US)
I think 1 is the most common by far, but I’ve heard 3 before. We don’t use 2.
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- English (US)
I think 1 is the most common by far, but I’ve heard 3 before. We don’t use 2.
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- English (US)
I hear “pay with cash” most often, but any of those would be correct and understood
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 @Kitty_Cats Thank you! Which sentences sound natural among these three, though?
1. Will you pay by credit card *or in cash*?
2. Will you pay by credit card *or with cash*?
3. Will you pay by credit card *or cash*?
1. Will you pay by credit card *or in cash*?
2. Will you pay by credit card *or with cash*?
3. Will you pay by credit card *or cash*?
- English (US)
@studiousboy None of them sound completely natural to me because we usually say “with (credit) card”. It’s also a lot more common not to form a complete sentence in this situation at all and just say “card or cash” because the person you’re speaking to already knows what you’re talking about. But if I did make it a complete sentence, I would say:
Are you paying with card or (in) cash?
or
Will you pay with card or (in) cash?
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 All dictionaries use “by credit card”, but Americans usually say “with credit card”? That surprises me a bit. 😳
Also, which of these sounds more natural to you? Or both sound natural?
1. How much cash do you have *on you*?
2. How much cash do you have *with you*?
Also, which of these sounds more natural to you? Or both sound natural?
1. How much cash do you have *on you*?
2. How much cash do you have *with you*?
- English (US)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 Thank you. Are there any other prepositions besides “on” and “with” that would work in this blank?
How much cash do you have ____ you?
How much cash do you have ____ you?
- English (US)
@studiousboy No, I think those are the only two that work.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 Ok. To confirm, Americans only say “pay *with* card” and never say “pay *by* card”? If so, I’m shocked that all dictionaries use “by”. 😥
- English (US)
@studiousboy Again, I can’t speak for all Americans. Maybe some people do say “pay by card”, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard it. I usually hear “with” or no preposition at all depending on the sentence.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 No preposition at all? I know “pay in cash” can be no preposition, but “pay with card” can also be no preposition and become “pay card”?
- English (US)
@studiousboy No, I was referencing “card or cash” when I said that. But it is possible for a customer to make a sentence without a preposition in this context as well. For example, I’ve heard people say “I’ll pay using my card” or just “I’ll use my card”.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 Ok, so “pay cash” is correct with no preposition, but only “pay with card” is correct, we can’t say simply “pay card”. I get it. Thank you!
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