"There are those people who prefer to check out our tweets on their phone or listen to our podcast.
Normally, this column floats high above such mundane concerns; normally, also, we prefer to check our facts out.
Ms. Cartwright meanwhile has declared a moratorium on buying books, preferring to check them out of the public library.
They would prefer to check each other out, than stare mutely at a box in the corner.
Dining There is 24-hour room service, which I found slow to adequate, but most guests prefer to check out the action in the hotel's dining scene.
The owners (one is a DJ) arrange weekly barbecue and tapas nights, plus evening outings, but exhausted waveriders may prefer to check out the DVD library.
You might prefer to check in on the Strip to North America's biggest single hotel, the mammoth MGM Grand (2) (001 702 891 7777; mgmgrand.com) – where you could stay in a different room or suite every night for nearly 14 years.
Although he and his wife have elite status and would sometimes prefer to check luggage without charge, they generally don't, as a result of having waited 45 minutes at the carousel in Seattle.
"Leisure guests here for shopping, dining and culture may want the opportunity to talk with our front desk associates to get some quick recommendations, versus a person here on business who may prefer to check in though the Web or self-check-in kiosk," he said.
A Notification Center widget is included, too, if that's where you prefer to check the forecast.
