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Here Is Your Receipt: Meaning and Usage
Meaning 1:hand over a receipt (Here is your receipt)
Here is your receipt
/hɪər ɪz jɔːr rɪˈsiːt/
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This phrase is used to give someone their receipt, usually after buying something or finishing a transaction.
hand over a receipt
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/hænd ˈoʊvər ə rɪˈsiːt/
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This phrase is used by cashiers or service providers to physically or verbally give a customer the document listing their purchases and payment.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Receipt' from Latin 'recipere'; the phrase is a standard transactional courtesy.
💡 Mnemonic
Cashier says 'Here is your receipt' handing slip - end of purchase.
📖 Example
After you pay for the groceries, the cashier says, Here is your receipt.
After you pay for the groceries, the cashier says, "Here is your receipt".
🔗 Collocations
hand someone a receipt – To give a receipt to a person
print a receipt – To produce a printed receipt
keep your receipt – To retain your receipt for future proof
🔄 Synonyms
Here is your proof of purchase (phrase) – A formal way to give a customer the document showing they bought something.
Here is your transaction slip (phrase) – Similar to a receipt, often used in finance.
Here is your payment record (phrase) – Official documentation of payment.
📖 Cultural Story
Receipt entered English in 14th century from French. Today, handing a receipt is a standard transaction final step.
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