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Originally Posted by zshaver 
Isn't that more semantics? Especially as people typically talk about settling the tab at the end of the night. I'm guessing that this has probably changed over time as fewer and fewer people frequent just one bar and the distance between the people working at the bar and the actual owner becomes larger. But hey, just a guess. 
More semantics! I've always called that the 'check' or 'bill'. You're right in that I've only runs tabs at owner-run places. I miss the ol' local.....
