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Discover LudwigThe phrase "across the counter" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a transaction or interaction that takes place over a counter, often in a retail or service setting.
Example: "The cashier handed me my change across the counter with a smile."
Alternatives: "over the counter" or "at the counter".
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She slid the book across the counter toward me.
She slid John's room key across the counter.
He pushed the handwritten bill across the counter.
A clerk leaned across the counter and whispered, "Scared?
She pushes an envelope towards him across the counter.
The woman scowled at us across the counter.
"Strudel?" Fran says, sliding a plate across the counter.
Perhaps across the counter of a life time you can buy nothing with idealism.
Suddenly, Mr. Robinson lunged across the counter, she said, swatting at the weapon.
She looked at Miranda's credit card before sliding it across the counter.
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Think of catalogue shopping as a sort of a Victorian virtual market, and today's across-the-counter shopping conventions do not seem so entrenched.
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