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Usage of debit #1 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:05 am   Usage of debit		  
Your account has been debited with Rs.5,000/-.

Can someone please tell me if the above sentence sounds natural? I know that the usage credit...with is correct. But can we say debit...with?
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Usage of debit #2 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:09 am   Usage of debit		  
I suppose it's acceptable, though personally I would use:
Your account has been debited to the amount of...

My bank manager also chooses to use my version... and he seems to tell me about debits far more than about credits! ;(
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Usage of debit #3 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:13 am   Usage of debit		  
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...and he seems to tell me about debits far more than about credits! ;(


It's the same everywhere, Bev! By the way, thanks a lot.
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