Shopping · Money and prices
the till
shop payment point
The till is the place in a shop where you pay for your purchases.
This vs that
I paid at the till.
I tried it in the changing rooms.
Hear it in real life
Where can I pay for this?
The till is just over there.
I realised at the till that I had left my wallet in the car.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'The till' is the ordinary British term used in shops.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I paid in the till.
Say: I paid at the till.
Use 'at' for the place where you pay.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
at the till
I noticed the price had changed when I got to the till.
There was a long queue at the till.
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We’re just having a look around, thanks.
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Can I try on a different size?
Shopping words
Money and prices · Shopping: the words around “the till”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I paid at the till.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the till
shop payment point
“I realised at the till that I had left my wallet in the car.”
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