ATM stands for " Automated teller machine". I just want to know what teller implies here.
Innocent Fairy Junior Member Joined Jun 9, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Jun 27, 2011 #1 ATM stands for " Automated teller machine". I just want to know what teller implies here.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 27, 2011 #2 Innocent Fairy said: ATM stands for " Automated teller machine". I just want to know what teller implies here. Click to expand... A "teller" is an AmE word for a cashier, the person who sits behind the desk at a bank and deals with the customers. Even though we say ATM in the UK, we don't use the word "teller". We would normally say cashier. So the cash machine is like an automatic teller.
Innocent Fairy said: ATM stands for " Automated teller machine". I just want to know what teller implies here. Click to expand... A "teller" is an AmE word for a cashier, the person who sits behind the desk at a bank and deals with the customers. Even though we say ATM in the UK, we don't use the word "teller". We would normally say cashier. So the cash machine is like an automatic teller.