J Ju Key Member Joined Nov 6, 2006 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jan 4, 2012 #1 $103,259.30 Shall I write the above amount of money on the cheque as : one hundred and three thousand two hundred fifty nine and cents thirty only Thank you
$103,259.30 Shall I write the above amount of money on the cheque as : one hundred and three thousand two hundred fifty nine and cents thirty only Thank you
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 4, 2012 #2 one hundred and three thousand, two hundred (and - BrE) fifty-nine dollars, (and) [STRIKE]cents[/STRIKE] thirty (cents) [STRIKE]only[/STRIKE]
one hundred and three thousand, two hundred (and - BrE) fifty-nine dollars, (and) [STRIKE]cents[/STRIKE] thirty (cents) [STRIKE]only[/STRIKE]
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 4, 2012 #3 5jj said: one hundred and three thousand, two hundred (and - BrE) fifty-nine dollars, (and) [STRIKE]cents[/STRIKE] thirty (cents) [STRIKE]only[/STRIKE] Click to expand... Made payable to Using English.;-)
5jj said: one hundred and three thousand, two hundred (and - BrE) fifty-nine dollars, (and) [STRIKE]cents[/STRIKE] thirty (cents) [STRIKE]only[/STRIKE] Click to expand... Made payable to Using English.;-)
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 4, 2012 #4 You only use "only" with the cents value if the total amount is less than one dollar. If you were writing a check for $0.65, you would write it as "Only 65 cents." (In real life this happens very rarely. If you are writing a check at the grocery store for 65 cents something is very wrong with your finances.)
You only use "only" with the cents value if the total amount is less than one dollar. If you were writing a check for $0.65, you would write it as "Only 65 cents." (In real life this happens very rarely. If you are writing a check at the grocery store for 65 cents something is very wrong with your finances.)
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 4, 2012 #5 In the days when I wrote cheques, I'd write "One hundred and twenty pounds only' (for example) to indicate that there were no pence.
In the days when I wrote cheques, I'd write "One hundred and twenty pounds only' (for example) to indicate that there were no pence.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 4, 2012 #6 I was taught to write "and no cents" in that situation.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 4, 2012 #7 I see no reason at all to write only on a cheque. Rover
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 4, 2012 #8 I learned something new today. (The "only" bit.) I'm also not sure if there's any place that would take personal checks in that amount. I'm sure there's a threshhold over which they want a bank check.
I learned something new today. (The "only" bit.) I'm also not sure if there's any place that would take personal checks in that amount. I'm sure there's a threshhold over which they want a bank check.