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Candy Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

call in on / call on

"Fanella agreed to call in on Teresa on her way home from work."


Can you tell me the difference between 'call in on' and 'call on'?

Many thanks in advance. Emotion: smile


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com call in To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars. To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist. To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today?

— YoHf

  • com call in To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars.
  • To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist.
  • To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today?
  • call on To order or request to undertake a particular activity: called on our friends to help.
  • Hope this helps...
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Courtecy of www.answers.com

call in

  1. To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars.
  2. To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist.
  3. To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today?

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Call in on and call on - in this context both have the meaning of a brief visit to friends, usually as part of a journey to somewhere else.
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YoHf,

'Call in' is not the same as 'call in on'. Nona's response fits the situation here.
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Oh, yes Davkett, you're totally right there... I read it in a bad way, also due to my browser that's going mad, allowing me to see pages just in a little version, so I have to use the "magnifier" from Windows...

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Many thanks for answering my question.Emotion: smile


Can I ask a couple of questions about 'call in on'
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I think 'call on' would be more of an arranged visit. 'We are going to call on Auntie Julie this afternoon as we haven't seen her for over two years.' I'd still see this as a fairly short time, maybe just stopping in for tea and biscuits and a chat. 'We are going to visit/see Auntie Julie' could mean you will be there all day.

'Call in on' really suggests a brief visit, a short stop. I'm
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Hi Nona,


Thank you so much for your reply.Emotion: smile


I always thought 'visit' and 'call on' mean exactly the same
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