Receipt vs. bill

[Gelina]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #149 "financial and bank expressions", question 3

Many retailers in Jakarta refuse to exchange purchases unless you can show them your ..........

(a) recipe
(b) receipt
(c) bill
(d) change

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #149 "financial and bank expressions", answer 3

Many retailers in Jakarta refuse to exchange purchases unless you can show them your receipt.

Correct answer: (b) receipt

Your answer was: incorrect
Many retailers in Jakarta refuse to exchange purchases unless you can show them your bill.
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why bill is not used here?

Gelina

[Alan]

Hi,

Bill is an account or invoice showing what you have to pay. Receipt is a document shwoing what you have paid.

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