Monday Muddle: cheque, check

Monday Muddle: cheque: (British English)(noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person check: (American English)(noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person check: (both BE and AE)(noun) a test or examination for quality or accuracy; a stop to progress; control or restraint; a chess move; (verb) to test or examine for quality or accuracy; to verify; to stop or slow progress; to mark an item or a form ✅

If you are American, or if you use some sort of electronic payment system, you may never have to worry about “cheque”. But it’s still good for you to know in case you see it in someone else’s writing.