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by **cas** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:36 am

All along we read and call it cheques, could be due to we are educated in the british system. Just this morning when i try to input some stuff on the accounting software i notice there's only option like cash, credit, check but not cheque, then i discover is the same, just that british and USA name it differently

by **Mr. Chris** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:23 am

Yep, we call them checks. After all, we have to name everything different from the British, right?

by **cas** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:44 am

Mr. Chris wrote:Yep, we call them checks. After all, we have to name everything different from the British, right?

LOL..... if only the british bull dog is still around, like dogeared and co. They might have their version of their story

by **Boyblue** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:50 pm

As far as I know the USA changed the spelling after the war of independence from England so they (USA) could distance themselves from mother England, I think the weights and measures are different as well.

I think it was George Washington and his government that bought about the changes.

We were taught English spelling but people sometimes use USA spelling here.

by **Mr. Chris** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:03 pm

Boyblue wrote: I think the weights and measures are different as well.

I think it was George Washington and his government that bought about the changes.

Yep, seems like the rest of the world uses the Metric system, here we have pounds, inches, gallons, etc.

by **dmdilks** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:11 am

Plus a lot of machine and cars are using metric and are made here in the states.

by **Boyblue** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:40 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_a ... ifferences I stand corrected ;)

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