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Old 11-04-2019, 01:27 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Actually, that's wrong. The check was invented in the US in 1681. In 1762 the first printed check's where in the UK in 1762

So the US wins and the term check is correct.
Not quite true Jon, particularly the invented part.

https://www.infoplease.com/business-...story-checking

Also even then, in 1681 it's somewhat likely they used the British spelling since there wouldn't have been a standard set for American English for nearly 200 more years in 1828.
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