Learn Hardcore Japanese: rezi de ryousyuusyo wo morauno wo wasureta ga, tenin ni ittara sugu dasite kureta. - I forgot to get a receipt at the register, but when I told the clerk, they issued it right away.

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レジ　で　領収書りょうしゅうしょ　を　もらうの　を　忘わすれた　が、　店てん員いん　に　言いったら　すぐ　出だして　くれた。reji de ryoushuusho o morauno o wasureta ga, tenin ni ittara sugu dashite kureta.

Meaning

I forgot to get a receipt at the register, but when I told the clerk, they issued it right away.

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Breakdown of reji de ryoushuusho o morauno o wasureta ga, tenin ni ittara sugu dashite kureta.

Why is で used in レジで?

で marks the place where an action happens.

So レジで means at the register / at the checkout.
It tells you where the action of receiving the receipt was supposed to happen.

If it were レジに, that would sound more like direction or destination, not the location of the action.

What does 領収書 mean, and how is it different from レシート?

領収書 is a receipt, but specifically a more formal receipt, often used for business expenses, reimbursement, tax records, etc.

レシート is the ordinary store receipt you usually get automatically.

So:

In many stores in Japan, you may need to ask for a 領収書.

Why is there a の after もらう in もらうのを忘れた?