Hi ekrol, and welcome to English Forums. First, are you really sure you need to do this? Has your company told you they expect you to reimburse them? It would be highly unusual for a company to go to that much trouble for an extra $10 on an

I am attaching this check because I made a mistake when I signed the receipt at Key Wester Restaurant. I did not notice that the receipt already included gratuity, so I added additional $10 tip. I overpaid this person, but it is my mistake so I

Sir, I was halfway through Professor Raj Persaud’s article “What’s the tipping point”（Financial Times Weekend , April9—10） when it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic（讽刺的）. If Prof Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in

It's rather confusing and I don't know how to really explain it clearly what decide when to use "someone" and "anyone". But I'll give you some examples: You walked away from your desk for a coffee break,You came

I hope he shows the special features on that $73k toilet... and maybe even tests it out. I wonder how well an exec who believes big bonuses are required tips when he goes out to a restaurant? You know - there may be a reality hidden camera show in

Hi, My wife return me the changes ($). I want her to keep them for her own use. Am I right to say "Take back for your own use" In a restaurant, when the waiter brings my change, I often say 'Keep the change'. It's a

I'm starting to notice, more and more, a strange and - to my ear - clumsy construction for the subjunctive. The latest instance, on Radio 4 just now, was: "If these guys would have done..." Whereas what I would have expected is

Seen on the terrace at the cafe. Teenage couple, about sixteen or seventeen, are having smoothies, pastries and holding hands. ... tops. And she thought of other people. Do teenagers still do this? I'm all warm-like inside. Renewed faith in

Seems like there's easier and/or more profitable ways to make a buck on the side. Let's say it takes you two hours to read a script, an hour to write your coverage, and another hour doing all the paperwork (getting paid). That's four

You can phrase it that way, but I would say that "People should be able to earn a decent living wage". A person who derives his/her income from salary plus tips can do so. The source of the money is not important. Spoken like an