Weird Check

[Bobo Fett]

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Variations:

American - Australian/British

Check - Cheque
Realize - Realise
Advertize - Advertise (could go both ways in the US too)
License - Licence
Advise - Advice
Definitely - Definately (I see this on the boards, but it may just be a misspell)

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Nicely done, but LOL at the last two. I think we need another one for 2+2 - English

Loose - Lose
Withdrawl - Withdrawal
Withdrawl/Withdrawal - Withdraw
Definately - Definitely
Your - You're

So many others I can't think of right now that get misspelled on here so frequently, I think many become convinced after a while that the wrong spelling is actually the correct one. Of course, I'm not including noted exception "moran" to the list. Which leads me to ask again...what is the famous "go home morans" picture actually from?

Ummm...is this a hijack? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[KurtSF]

The one that always drives me nuts, donators for donors.

[13ball]

Is stupidness British English for stupidity?

Why are the English so gay?

[Josh.]

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Cheque**

Was annoying me how even the posters after OP kept saying Check

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and foreingers make fun of us for being stupid...

[Josh.]

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The one that always drives me nuts, donators for donors.

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Do·na·tor
n.

[L. Cf. Donor.]
(Law) One who makes a gift; a donor; a giver.

[Our House]

Do·na·tion
n.

The greatest Nation in the world.

[KotOD]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=3#Post9339072

[selurah]

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ok, i just read the thread. cardcounter and barrin are obv completely clueless on the process that american banks go thru to accept a foreign check. they clearly have no experience in the matter, and althought their comments are witty and seem to make sense, it is simply not how the real world functions.

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Actually you're the one who seems pretty clueless. I just got a UB check yesterday. I took it to the bank like I do every damn time I get one. I deposited the check without any problem what so ever. I woke up this morning and checked my account balance. Well what the [censored] do you know the money is there just like it is every [censored] time. I'm beginning to think that some of you guys are like 15 and have never done any kind of business with a financial institution. The bank doesn't give a [censored] if your check is drawn on The Bank of Antartica so long as it doesn't bounce.


Edited to add: If your bank really gives you [censored] about cashing a foreign check then tell them to get [censored]. Cash out your remaining balance and walk down the street to a bank where the tellers and the managers aren't such dumb [censored]. Problem solved!

[prodonkey]

WINNA! If any place ever gave me a hassle there are plenty of other banks around. I've been happy with US Bank and Wells Fargo.. was unhappy with BOA so I don't do business with them anymore.

[Broke Rounder]

Just deposit check in ATM and you will be fine, it's worked for me so far.