Call someone by phone

I don't think so

What's the correct form?

HUBLOTWould it be correct to say "to call someone by phone" to mean "to call someone"?

Yes.

HUBLOTDo you think of the "by phone" as redundant?

Yes, except in the unusual case that the meaning of call is unclear without it (in which case I would just use the verb phone to avoid wordiness). In this case, by ph

Thanks a lot, AG.

HUBLOTWould it be correct to say "to call someone by phone" to mean "to call someone"? Do you think of the "by phone" as redundant?

No, it wouldn't, by phone is not a redundant addition. Calling someone by phone is more restricted than just calling someone, hence, it has a tighter space for interpretations.

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The form in the original text is fine, though less used, at least in conversation, than 'call you on the phone'.

....Oops! Suddenly lots of responses. Well, take your pick, Hublot.

Thanks a lot, all.

"To call someone" has at least two meanings, doesn't it? One is "to telephone someone," and the other is "to ask someone to come."

Is that why some people say "call someone on the phone" to avoid vagueness?

HUBLOTIs that why some people say "call someone on the phone" to avoid vagueness?

Only in a situation when it is not obvious. We seldom get in a situation where both a phone call and a loud hollering are reasonable assumptions.

Ahem. No, that is not true, now that I think of it. My wife downstairs frequently phones my son upstairs; he can't hear he

HUBLOT"To call someone" has at least two meanings, doesn't it? One is "to telephone someone," and the other is "to ask someone to come."

It could also mean to speak/shout one's name as to grab their attention.

HUBLOTIs that why some people say "call someone on the phone" to avoid vagueness?

It certainly helps in that re

Thank you so much, MM.