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Do You Accept Credit Cards? Meaning & Usage
Meaning 1：Ask about credit card acceptance (Do you accept credit cards?)
Do you accept credit cards?
/duː juː ækˈsɛpt ˈkrɛdɪt kɑːrdz/
phrase
A common question to ask if a store or business allows payment by credit card.
Ask about credit card acceptance
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/æsk əˈbaʊt ˈkrɛdɪt kɑːrd ækˈsɛptəns/
phrase
A polite question to determine whether a business accepts credit card payments.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
The phrase combines 'accept' (Latin acceptare), 'credit' (Latin creditum), and 'card' (Latin charta).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture yourself at a checkout asking this standard question to confirm payment method.
📖 Example
After finishing her coffee at the small cafe, Lisa asked the barista, "Do you accept credit cards?" because she didn't have enough cash with her.
After finishing her coffee at the small cafe, Lisa asked the barista, "Do you accept credit cards?" because she didn't have enough cash with her.
🔗 Collocations
accept credit cards – to permit customers to use credit cards for payment
credit card payment – a method of paying where funds are borrowed from a bank
credit card holder – a person who owns and uses a credit card
🔄 Synonyms
Do you take credit cards? (phrase) – An alternative way to ask if credit cards are accepted.
Can I pay with a credit card? (phrase) – A question from a customer asking permission to use a credit card.
Is credit card payment accepted? (phrase) – A formal inquiry about acceptance of credit cards.
🚫 Antonyms
Cash only (phrase) – A policy that restricts payment to cash, no cards.
No credit cards (phrase) – A statement indicating credit cards are not accepted.
📖 Cultural Story
In retail, this question is standard at checkout. It reflects the shift from cash to plastic, a key feature of modern economies.
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