There are some key differences between British and American English vocabulary. Here are some of the differences in vocabulary relating to money, with American first, followed by British:
check = bill (a document asking for payment)
get a raise = get a rise (get a salary increase)
reserve = book
inexpensive = cheap
tuition = fee (money paid for any kind of teaching)
zero = oh
bill = note (paper money)
NGO = charity (not for profit organisation)
As a Taiwanese,
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I always say cheap and never say inexpensive.
When I say telephone number, I use oh more than zero.
Tuition is a kind of fee for me.
I use bill only.
I always say NGO but seldom charity. And NGO includes research organization, industrial institute, government organization and so on. But charity sounds like church or Red Cross for me.
Riva, it's interesting what a mix of British and US English you use. International English is usually a mix of different kinds of English.
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