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Meantolearn Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
call in vs. call
0 We've got a street light out problem. I called the city maintenance desk and left them a message. The message was about having them send out people to fix the street lights. Afterwards, one of their staff called me back and left me message too. And at the end of message, she said, "Thanks for calling 01 b 00 in 02 b 00 ." 02 br
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00 In case I'm a store clerk and a potential buyer calls and asks about prices of some merchandise. 02 br
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00 1. Is it Okay if I say to him "thanks for calling in", or I should say "thanks for calling" at the end of our talks? 02 br
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00 In case I'm sick and a friend calls to see if I'm fine. 02 br
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00 2. Is it Okay to say to him. "thanks for calling in" or I should say "thanks for calling" at the end of talks? 02 br
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00 Thanks, 02 br
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00 In case I'm a store clerk and a potential buyer calls and asks about prices of some merchandise. 02 br
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00 1. Is it Okay if I say to him "thanks for calling in", or I should say "thanks for calling" at the end of our talks? 02 br
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00 In case I'm sick and a friend calls to see if I'm fine. 02 br
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00 2. Is it Okay to say to him. "thanks for calling in" or I should say "thanks for calling" at the end of talks? 02 br
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00 Thanks, 02 br
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0 See Meanings 1-7 here: 02 br
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0 In both your examples, do NOT use the "in." You call in a problem. Is it possible the person said "Thanks for calling it in?" 02 br
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00 With #2, the answer is definitely "Thanks for calling." 02 br
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00 With #1, I'm not sure I like the business ettitquette of "Thanks for calling." I would prefer, "Goodbye, and thank you for calling Barbara's Antiques" o
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00 With #2, the answer is definitely "Thanks for calling." 02 br
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00 With #1, I'm not sure I like the business ettitquette of "Thanks for calling." I would prefer, "Goodbye, and thank you for calling Barbara's Antiques" o
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0 Hi, GG. 02 br
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00 Thanks a lot. 02 br
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00 I suspect that lady did say, "Thanks for calling 01 b 01 font 00 it 02 font 00 in 02 b 00 ." The message was not that clear. It sounded there was a pronoun 'it' after the word calling. 02 br
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00 If that's the case, what's the difference amo
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00 Thanks a lot. 02 br
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00 I suspect that lady did say, "Thanks for calling 01 b 01 font 00 it 02 font 00 in 02 b 00 ." The message was not that clear. It sounded there was a pronoun 'it' after the word calling. 02 br
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00 If that's the case, what's the difference amo
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1 font 00 "thanks for calling it in" 02 font 00 thanks for calling [the problem] in - thanks for alerting us to the problem. 02 br
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01 font 00 "thanks for calling in" 02 font 00 not something that's very common 02 br
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01 font 00 and "thanks for calling" 02
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01 font 00 "thanks for calling in" 02 font 00 not something that's very common 02 br
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