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Yogician Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Call on/Call upon
Kindly tell me the different use of Call on and Call upon.
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I can think of none.
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Mister MicawberSorry, I could not able to express my question clearly. Actually I want to know the difference between call on and call upon. The meaning will be different if we use 'upon' instead of 'on'?
I can think of none.
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As Mr M. indicated, there is no difference between the two. The meaning is the same whether you use "call on" or "call upon".
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Feebs11As Mr M. indicated, there is no difference between the two. The meaning is the same whether you use "call on" or "call upon".OK, the meaning may be same. But can anyone elaborate the little difference between the usage of these two words. Someone told me that upon is used mainly in formal context. Is it corrent. Some examples woul
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Upon is used less, at least in AmE. It seems a bit old-fashioned to me.
UPON (prep.)
On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. (This definition is from the 1913 Webster's Dictionary.)
On (in any of various senses, used as an equivalent of on with no added idea of ascent or elevation, and preferred in certain cases o
UPON (prep.)
On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. (This definition is from the 1913 Webster's Dictionary.)
On (in any of various senses, used as an equivalent of on with no added idea of ascent or elevation, and preferred in certain cases o
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