Money in the bank - poll

limey · 02-23-2012, 06:16 AM

Let's say you have money in the bank. How do you refer to it's location?

Griff · 02-23-2012, 06:23 AM

I guess we would say we have an account at the Credit Union. I don't think we use the other constructions.

ZenGum · 02-23-2012, 06:32 AM

My savings are at my bank, in my account, and I owe money on a credit card.

At three in the afternoon on Friday.

I have to try and teach this shit. There are no general rules that I know of.

limey · 02-23-2012, 07:10 AM

Thanks Zen. More answers, ppl, please!

limey · 02-23-2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

I guess we would say we have an account at the Credit Union. I don't think we use the other constructions.

Yabbut, Griff, the money, is it on or in your account at the Credit Union?

infinite monkey · 02-23-2012, 08:17 AM

"How much is in your account?"

"Not much, on account of the fact that I'm broke."

ZenGum · 02-23-2012, 08:40 AM

I was accounting on you to say that.

'cause there is no accounting for you.

infinite monkey · 02-23-2012, 08:45 AM

How do you account for the fact that I reconcile approximately 80 million a year and I can't straighten out my own finances?

There's no accounting for taste. Um, er...

Sundae · 02-23-2012, 11:23 AM

If I had any, it would be IN the bank.
I probably wouldn't say in my account, but I certainly wouldn't say ON my account.

When I used to get things on credit from my local shop in Leicester (usually on a Friday night, before I got my cash wages on Saturday) I would ask if I could put the items on my account. When I say local I mean local - two doors down. I'd buy healthy things like beer and fags and home-made curry and say, "Okay to put these on my account? I'll be in tomorrow." And in that way I spent my wages without having received them even without a credit or debit card, or chequebook.

Still at least I never once defaulted or paid later than we had agreed. It was a family run shop and they were very good to me. Unlike the miserable newsagents over the road where I went to get hangover drinks (the Banerjees didn't open until 22.00). I was there probably every weekend for 3.5 years and never got a smile or any acknowledgement that they'd seen me before. They refused to give me 20ps (in change) for the launderette too. Miserable sods.

Clodfobble · 02-23-2012, 11:26 AM

Money is in the account, at the bank. Debt is on the credit card, or with the credit card company. The loan is with the bank. But a credit goes on the account (like when you return something to the store and they just put the money back on the card.)

HungLikeJesus · 02-23-2012, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I have to try and teach this shit.

But why would you say try and... It should be try to. Either you try or you do.

infinite monkey · 02-23-2012, 12:18 PM

OMG that is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves. You try 'to'.

In a meeting last week I suggested that they change "are you planning on enrolling fall semester" to "are you planning to enroll fall semester" or something similar, can't remember exactly but it was between 'planning on enrolling' and 'planning to enroll.'

They all groaned because they had spent SO MUCH TIME on the document. I said it just doesn't sound right to me. (Sounds stupid, really.)

Later one of them showed me a document from the registration dept that said it the same way I said it should be said.

sexobon · 02-23-2012, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limey

Let's say you have money in the bank. How do you refer to it's location?

in my bank account

ZenGum · 02-23-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

But why would you say try and... It should be try to. Either you try or you do.

Thank you, and my apologies. I don't know what came over me.

If I start using "impact" in place of affect or effect, please stage an intervention.

Gravdigr · 02-23-2012, 05:48 PM

I have "money in the bank, but, it's all tied up".

View Poll Results: Is your money at the bank
in your account at the bank	15	60.00%
on your account at the bank	0	0%
something else (please let me know)	3	12.00%
what is this "money" of which you speak?	7	28.00%
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02-23-2012, 06:16 AM	#1
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02-23-2012, 06:23 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I guess we would say we have an account at the Credit Union. I don't think we use the other constructions. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-23-2012, 06:32 AM	#3
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	My savings are at my bank, in my account, and I owe money on a credit card. At three in the afternoon on Friday. I have to try and teach this shit. There are no general rules that I know of. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

02-23-2012, 07:10 AM	#4
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thanks Zen. More answers, ppl, please! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

02-23-2012, 08:17 AM	#6
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	"How much is in your account?" "Not much, on account of the fact that I'm broke."

02-23-2012, 08:40 AM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I was accounting on you to say that. 'cause there is no accounting for you. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

02-23-2012, 08:45 AM	#8
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	How do you account for the fact that I reconcile approximately 80 million a year and I can't straighten out my own finances? There's no accounting for taste. Um, er...

02-23-2012, 11:23 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	If I had any, it would be IN the bank. I probably wouldn't say in my account, but I certainly wouldn't say ON my account. When I used to get things on credit from my local shop in Leicester (usually on a Friday night, before I got my cash wages on Saturday) I would ask if I could put the items on my account. When I say local I mean local - two doors down. I'd buy healthy things like beer and fags and home-made curry and say, "Okay to put these on my account? I'll be in tomorrow." And in that way I spent my wages without having received them even without a credit or debit card, or chequebook. Still at least I never once defaulted or paid later than we had agreed. It was a family run shop and they were very good to me. Unlike the miserable newsagents over the road where I went to get hangover drinks (the Banerjees didn't open until 22.00). I was there probably every weekend for 3.5 years and never got a smile or any acknowledgement that they'd seen me before. They refused to give me 20ps (in change) for the launderette too. Miserable sods.

02-23-2012, 11:26 AM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Money is in the account, at the bank. Debt is on the credit card, or with the credit card company. The loan is with the bank. But a credit goes on the account (like when you return something to the store and they just put the money back on the card.) __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

02-23-2012, 12:18 PM	#12
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	OMG that is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves. You try 'to'. In a meeting last week I suggested that they change "are you planning on enrolling fall semester" to "are you planning to enroll fall semester" or something similar, can't remember exactly but it was between 'planning on enrolling' and 'planning to enroll.' They all groaned because they had spent SO MUCH TIME on the document. I said it just doesn't sound right to me. (Sounds stupid, really.) Later one of them showed me a document from the registration dept that said it the same way I said it should be said.

02-23-2012, 05:48 PM	#15
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I have "money in the bank, but, it's all tied up". __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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