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Is there a characteristically-MLE way people ask "how many"/"how much"?
How much is it? (Scrabbling to look at the bill)
posted by socky_puppy at 12:41 AM on March 3, 2022
posted by socky_puppy at 12:41 AM on March 3, 2022
How much is it? (Scrabbling to look at the bill)
I prefer writing this as "alma chizzit?"
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 2:31 AM on March 3, 2022 [5 favorites]
I prefer writing this as "alma chizzit?"
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 2:31 AM on March 3, 2022 [5 favorites]
I prefer writing this as "alma chizzit?"
Oh, that must be Emma's Pommy aunt.
posted by zamboni at 7:29 AM on March 3, 2022 [2 favorites]
Oh, that must be Emma's Pommy aunt.
posted by zamboni at 7:29 AM on March 3, 2022 [2 favorites]
I still hear people ask "what's the damage?"
posted by ihaveyourfoot at 8:50 PM on March 3, 2022
posted by ihaveyourfoot at 8:50 PM on March 3, 2022
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Big restaurant bills tend to be folded discreetly. Friends sharing a restaurant bill might ask "What's the total?" or "What do I owe?" and settle by bank transfers later. Work done by handymen and labourers goes through a cycle of estimates, sucking air through teeth as unanticipated extra expense gets added (as often by the customer as by the workers upselling stuff) and an invoice is issued after with has been completed and accepted by the customer.
I like "what's the damage [to my bank account]?"
Sometimes people say "what will it be?" and "so, in terms of numbers, what is this one..?" / "That's $number." I'm not aware of any common phrases adopted from people who made their home in London from around the world.
posted by k3ninho at 12:04 AM on March 3, 2022 [1 favorite]