meantolearn  +  97871 Tue, 10 May 05 05:08 AM A few friends go out for dinner. (all you can eat buffet) Is it OK to ask such a question: "How much do you charge each person for dinner?" or "How much do you charge for each person for dinner?" or any better suggestions? What do you call such people who greet you and take your order in front of a restaurant? Usually customers pay money to them and then eat later. I'm not talking about hosts or waiters. Do you call them cashiers? Thanks, meantolearn Joined on Thu, Feb 24 2005 Regular Member 808 I think; therefore I am. Prepositions

	LanguageLover  +  97904 Tue, 10 May 05 07:29 AM You charge someone for something. Your first choice is correct. LanguageLover Joined on Fri, Feb 25 2005 Contributing Member 1,507 The similarities among the languages are more than their differences!

	pieanne  +  97970 Tue, 10 May 05 11:36 AM maître d' ? pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	meantolearn  +  98186 Wed, 11 May 05 04:25 AM the person who welcomes the guests: maitre d' British English, host/hostess American English _________________________ In a fancy restaurant, people pay the bill after the meal. That is not what I want to discuss. In the States, some chain stores such as Sizzler, you pay at the front of the entrance before you eat. The restaurant workers take your order there and you pay your money at the same time. I think this kind of workers can be called cashiers. I need native American English speakers' confirmation. Thanks for all your efforts meantolearn American English, Prepositions, British English

	Mister Micawber  +  98299 Wed, 11 May 05 01:17 PM 'Cashier' sounds appropriate to me. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,833 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'