Where I’m not in a line-up

Man: Well, it depends. If I’m making a deposit; I prefer to go up to the clerk and do it that way to get my receipts back,
but if I’m going in to take few dollars out or to do a transaction where I’m not in a line-up, then I prefer to use the automatic teller window.




where I’m not in a line-up

What does “where” mean here?

What is the best synonym for “where” in this sentence?

Thank you

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Could you post the audio? “Line-up” sounds odd.

Where → when → if

He is stating two conditions.

  1. IF I’m going to take a few dollars
    and
  2. IF the line is short

The words ‘where’ and ‘when’ are often used to mean ‘if’.

Look at definition #2 under adverb.
‘When’ is often used in a similar way.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:

Very nice.

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Wow, he talks fast!

He might say “line-up”. He also uses a lot of interjections, like ‘um’ and ‘ah’. So he might be saying “where I’m not in a line, ah, then I prefer”.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:

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It sure sounds like “line-up”. Perhaps this is a Canadian term.
Overall, his thoughts are a bit jumbled.

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Thank you so much, Arinker :rose:

Very nice.

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