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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

call me = wake me up?

Hi,
is it common to use "call me" instead of "wake me up"? (at least in the US)

- What time do you want me to call you tomorrow morning?
- Call me at 7.
ZZZZZ...
- Holy cannoli! It's 9.15! Maryyyyyy! Why didn't you call me?

all of them = wake me up

Any advice? Thanks Emotion: smile
  

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Hi, all of them = wake me up Basically, yes. The underlying idea is that I stand 'at the bottom of the stairs' and call to you in your bedroom. 'Wake someone up', on the other hand, could include physically shaking them, etc.

— Clive

  • Hi, all of them = wake me up Basically, yes.
  • The underlying idea is that I stand 'at the bottom of the stairs' and call to you in your bedroom.
  • 'Wake someone up', on the other hand, could include physically shaking them, etc.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

all of them = wake me up


Basically, yes. The underlying idea is that I stand 'at the bottom of the stairs' and call to you in your bedroom.

'Wake someone up', on the other hand, could include physically shaking them, etc.

Best wishes, Clive
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Kooyen, what a nice thread! I'm beginning to like your questions. Emotion: smile
On a different note -- Clive, could you review my post in the
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Hi,

Can't seem to find it. What Forum is it in? Is that the right title?

Clive
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Thanks...
I was just wondering if you can use "call me" when you mean "wake me up", with a general meaning (so not really implying that someone has shout... and call your name).
In Italian you can say "G'night. Call me at 7 tomorrow." -- And you mean "Make sure I wake up at seven tomorrow."

I was just wondering whether it's common in the US to use it that way, or if I had better
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Hi,

'Call me' is fine. But if you are talking to someone who is in bed with you, say 'Wake me up'.Emotion: smile

Clive
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