• corsicanguppy
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    1 year ago

    certified check

    Welcome to our American participants.

    To reduce confusion, we spell it in a pre-Webster fashion.

    • krellor@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Sometimes I like to feel fancy and call them negotiable instruments. Ya know, like trombones on a debate team, but with money.

    • Rentlar
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      1 year ago

      this is one of the "omelette du fromage"s Americanisms that I always end up spotting, for some reason I take “personal cheques” personally when someone spells it wrong in Canada.