Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Business & Finance
English expressions
Hello,
I am writing to you to ask whether you could tell me what the following expressions mean :
"take your chances with the "1800 lottery"
" web savvy saver"
"a brick-and-mortar bank"
"a backup branch"
I am not an English speaking woman but I am puzzled with these expressions because I have already read them in a professional English article about "3 Reasons Not to Use Online Bank Accounts".
I should be very grateful for a reply from you.
Yours faithfully,
I am writing to you to ask whether you could tell me what the following expressions mean :
"take your chances with the "1800 lottery"
" web savvy saver"
"a brick-and-mortar bank"
"a backup branch"
I am not an English speaking woman but I am puzzled with these expressions because I have already read them in a professional English article about "3 Reasons Not to Use Online Bank Accounts".
I should be very grateful for a reply from you.
Yours faithfully,
Top answer
In the US, 1-800 would be the first four digits of a toll-free telephone number, which you can use to call a business from anywhere in the country without having to pay for the call. The idea of "1-800 lottery" seems to be that it might be risky to deal with a bank that you cannot visit in person. You would be picking a phone number to call, and hoping for the best.
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In the US, 1-800 would be the first four digits of a toll-free telephone number, which you can use to call a business from anywhere in the country without having to pay for the call. The idea of "1-800 lottery" seems to be that it might be risky to deal with a bank that you cannot visit in person. You would be picking a phone number to call, and hoping for the best.
Web-savvy would mean "knowi
Web-savvy would mean "knowi
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