pay by cash

[Lecword]

Hello

I'd like to know if this sentence is correct:

You can pay by cash or cheque.

Thank you

 

[Barb_D]

Yes

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

I wouldn't say that myself.

You can 'pay cash', or 'pay in cash', or 'pay with cash' but not 'pay by cash'. You can 'pay by cheque' though, so it would sound better to say, "You can pay by cheque or cash."

 

[Tdol]

You can pay with cash or cheque would work too.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Roman:

In your last, the word "by" transfers to "cash" also. If you really object to "pay by cash", then it would be better to say: "You can pay cash or by cheque/check."

 

[Raymott]

You can certainly "pay by cash" in AusE.

 

[Barb_D]

Here too. "You can pay by cash or check" is a very normal phrase.