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June 24, 2024

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Today, I want to introduce the Taiwanese receipt policy. Like most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products. However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain a number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prize. The government announces the winning numbers bi-monthly. The lowest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highest prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it? The policy was made to prevent sellers from tax evasion, especially small vendors. Because people care about their prize, they help the government supervise whether the shop issues a receipt. When I was a child, my mom got very mad if I lost the receipt because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well. Next time you travel to Taiwan, don't throw your receipts away—you may be the next millionaire!

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Today, I want to [introduce | tell you about] the Taiwanese receipt policy.

I don’t think using “introduce” in this way is natural.

Here’s a discussion about it:
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/introduce-a-place-to-someone.3475333

Like in most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

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It is a clever system!

Today, I want to introduce thea Taiwanese receipt policypolicy on/about receipts.

QUESTION: Is there *only one* Taiwanese receipt policy? (Perhaps the plural is better.)

Like most countries, weconsumers in Taiwan get a receipt after purchasing (legal) products.

LOGIC: If buying illegal items such as guns or drugs, perhaps no receipt is used.

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain a number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prizea lottery prize number.

NOTE: Taiwan has a lottery prize system with its receipts. It is brilliant!

The government announces the winning numbers bi-monthly.

The lowest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highest prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?

The policy was made to prevent sellers fromduce tax evasion, a problem especially small vendors.

LOGIC: It does not 100% "prevent" tax evasion, but it certainly _reduces_ tax evasion.

Because people care about their prize, they help the government supervise whether the shop issues a receipt.

When I was a child, my mom got very mad if I lost the receipt because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

Next time you travel to Taiwan, don't throw your receipts away—you may be the next millionaire!

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This system is brilliant. I wish it were used in other parts of the world.

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abc90377

June 25, 2024

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Thank you so much!

Receipt

Today, I want to introduce the Taiwanese receipt policy.

Like most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain an eight-digit number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prizeworks like lottery numbers.

I think this is clearer. Also, I went to Taiwan recently and saved all my receipts xDD

The government announces the winning numbers bi-every two monthlys.

"bi-monthly" can also mean twice a month.

The lowest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highest prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?

The policy was made to prevent sellers from tax evasion, especially small vendors.

Because people care about their prize, they help the government supervisemonitor whether the shop issues a receipt.

When I was a child, my mom got verreally mad if I lost the receipt because it could be worth a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

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I won 200 NTD once from a receipt xD
I bought TWO bubble teas xDDD

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abc90377

June 25, 2024

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Congrats ! And you spend it wisely haha!
Thank you so much :)

Today, I want to introduce the Taiwanese receipt policy.

Like in most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

need to put the "in" because it happens IN the country
it's not the country doing the action

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contains a number, which is not only used to track the receipt, but also to check for a prize.

talking about present situation, present tense

The government announces the winning numbers bi-every two months/twice a monthly.

"Bimonthly" is a word that is a little bit confusing even for natives because it means both twice a month and every 2 months. better for clarity to avoid

The lowsmallest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highestgrand prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?

more idiomatic

The policy was made to prevent sellers from evading taxes/prevent tax evasion, especially small vendors.

prevent + noun + (from + verb)

Because people care about their prizes, they help the government supervise whether the shops issues a receipts.

changed to "shops" so it's generic and not talking about one specific shop

When I was a child, my mom got very mad if I lost theany receipts because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

Next time you travel to Taiwan, don't throw your receipts away—you may be the next millionaire!

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abc90377

June 25, 2024

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Thank you so much for your corrections and explanations :))

Receipt

Today, I want to introduce the Taiwanese receipt policy.

Like most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain a number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prize.

The government announces the winning numbers bi-monthly.

The lowest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highest prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?

The policy was made to prevent sellers from tax evasion, especially small vendors.

Because people care about their prize, they help the government supervise whether the shop issues a receipt.

When I was a child, my mom gowould get very mad if I lost the receipt because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

Since you use "if" the sentence would be in the conditional and "would get" should be used; however, it is not necessarily incorrect the way it was stated.

Next time you travel to Taiwan, don't throw your receipts away—you may be the next millionaire!

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You write very well! And that's very interesting! Hope you win some money some day!

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abc90377

June 25, 2024

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Thank you so much :) I have won the smallest prize several times haha!

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Receipts

Today, I want to introduce the Taiwanese receipt policy.


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Today, I want to introduce thea Taiwanese receipt policypolicy on/about receipts.

QUESTION: Is there *only one* Taiwanese receipt policy? (Perhaps the plural is better.)

Today, I want to [introduce | tell you about] the Taiwanese receipt policy.

I don’t think using “introduce” in this way is natural. Here’s a discussion about it: https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/introduce-a-place-to-someone.3475333

Like most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.


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Like in most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

need to put the "in" because it happens IN the country it's not the country doing the action

Like most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

Like most countries, weconsumers in Taiwan get a receipt after purchasing (legal) products.

LOGIC: If buying illegal items such as guns or drugs, perhaps no receipt is used.

Like in most countries, we get a receipt after purchasing products.

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain a number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prize.


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However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contains a number, which is not only used to track the receipt, but also to check for a prize.

talking about present situation, present tense

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain an eight-digit number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prizeworks like lottery numbers.

I think this is clearer. Also, I went to Taiwan recently and saved all my receipts xDD

However, in Taiwan, the receipt will contain a number, which is not only used to track the receipt but also to check for a prizea lottery prize number.

NOTE: Taiwan has a lottery prize system with its receipts. It is brilliant!

The government announces the winning numbers bi-monthly.


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The government announces the winning numbers bi-every two months/twice a monthly.

"Bimonthly" is a word that is a little bit confusing even for natives because it means both twice a month and every 2 months. better for clarity to avoid

The government announces the winning numbers bi-every two monthlys.

"bi-monthly" can also mean twice a month.

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The lowest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highest prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?


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The lowsmallest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highestgrand prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?

more idiomatic

The lowest prize is 200 NTD (around 7 USD), and the highest prize is 10 million NTD (around 308,704 USD)—pretty high, isn't it?

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The policy was made to prevent sellers from tax evasion, especially small vendors.


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The policy was made to prevent sellers from evading taxes/prevent tax evasion, especially small vendors.

prevent + noun + (from + verb)

The policy was made to prevent sellers from tax evasion, especially small vendors.

The policy was made to prevent sellers fromduce tax evasion, a problem especially small vendors.

LOGIC: It does not 100% "prevent" tax evasion, but it certainly _reduces_ tax evasion.

Because people care about their prize, they help the government supervise whether the shop issues a receipt.


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Because people care about their prizes, they help the government supervise whether the shops issues a receipts.

changed to "shops" so it's generic and not talking about one specific shop

Because people care about their prize, they help the government supervisemonitor whether the shop issues a receipt.

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Next time you travel to Taiwan, don't throw your receipts away—you may be the next millionaire!


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When I was a child, my mom got very mad if I lost the receipt because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.


When I was a child, my mom gowould get very mad if I lost the receipt because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

Since you use "if" the sentence would be in the conditional and "would get" should be used; however, it is not necessarily incorrect the way it was stated.

When I was a child, my mom got very mad if I lost theany receipts because it could be a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

When I was a child, my mom got verreally mad if I lost the receipt because it could be worth a significant amount of money, so I guess this policy works well.

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