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  1. 03-Aug-2017, 18:11 #11
    andrewg927
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    Re: Check out

    In the case of a bar or a restaurant, you could say "pick up the tab/check".
  2. 04-Aug-2017, 13:02 #12
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    Re: Check out

    Quote Originally Posted by andrewg927 View Post
    In the case of a bar or a restaurant, you could say "pick up the tab/check".
    In my use, "picking up" the tab means you pay for other people. You are "treating them."

    If it's just you/your family, you would not use "pick up."
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
  3. 04-Aug-2017, 18:34 #13
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    Re: Check out

    That's right. I use it if I pay for other people.
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