[Ads-l] 2nd try: Query from reporter concerning restaurant term "check"

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Dear members of ads-l,

 My message about a reporter's query to me concerning "check"
arrived partially in gibberish. Here is a second try at passing along her
request. And again, any help would be very gratefully received.

She wrote (Aug. 3, 2022, 12:11 p.m.):

Hi professor Cohen,
My name is Janet Nguyen, and I'm a reporter for the public radio
program/website Marketplace.  I'm reaching out to you because
I'm currently writing a piece as part of our I've Always Wondered series, where
we answer listener questions, about why people refer to the bill at restaurants
as "the check" (e.g. People will say "check, please!" instead of asking for
"the bill").

I was wondering if you are familiar with its origins or have any insight into why
we might call it that.  If this is a topic you could speak to, would you have some time
to chat this week before Friday?  (

This would be for an online, written piece (so no audio recording would be publicly posted)

Your time and insight would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!

Best,

Janet.









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