🌍 American vs British · spelling
check vs cheque
A written, signed order instructing a bank to pay a specified sum from an account.
American
check
“He wrote a check for the deposit and mailed it to the landlord.”
British
cheque
“He wrote a cheque for the deposit and posted it to the landlord.”
Good to know
When referring to a bank payment, Americans spell it "check" and Britons spell it "cheque." Other meanings of "check" (to verify, or the bill in a restaurant) are spelled the same in both dialects.
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