Check-out

[lafrancaise]

Are check-outs in supermarkets called the same in America and Australia. Thank you.

[jno]

yes

[lady_p_gold]

The only difference being they always pack your shopping for you !!!!!

[lafrancaise]

Thank you both of you.

[B00]

I work in Co Op and we pack the shopping as well, granted in my case not very well, but least it's in the bags......sort of.

[lafrancaise]

The reason I asked is because a kid's mother ( I teach english to children) told me they aren't check-outs in America and Australia but cash somethings. I just wanted to see if there was a difference.
Getting bags packed is a plus or not; quite honestly I prefer putting my shopping into my trolley and sorting it in the car boot. (No bags in my supermarket)
Thank again for all your help.

[scoobysoo]

The call the tills cash registers as well

[miseryguts1]

cash register

[jno]

the cash register or till is what you put the money in, but it sometimes gets used more generally to mean the check-out. But 'checkout' is used in the USA and Australia.

[seekeerz]

I'll second that

[lafrancaise]

Thanks very much for that all of you, so she wasn't wrong then.