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Tenacious Learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Called to vs shouted

Hi teachers,
According to the paragraph, 'called to' means 'spoke in a loud voice', and 'shouted', is definitely stronger than 'called to'.

Having said that, does it mean that first Felix 'called to', Adam's name and then shouted, ‘Dinon’s in his home town’?
At 9:05 p.m. the telephone rang on Felix’s desk. He listened, then quickly jumped to his feet and called to Adam. ‘Dinon’s in his home town,’ he shouted.

Thanks in advance.
  

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does it mean that first Felix 'called to', Adam's name and then shouted, ‘Dinon’s in his home town’? Possibly. However, I take it that both verbs refer to the same utterance.

— Clive

  • does it mean that first Felix 'called to', Adam's name and then shouted, ‘Dinon’s in his home town’?
  • Possibly.
  • However, I take it that both verbs refer to the same utterance.
  • Clive
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does it mean that first Felix 'called to', Adam's name and then shouted, ‘Dinon’s in his home town’?

Possibly. However, I take it that both verbs refer to the same utterance.

Clive
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ClivePossibly. However, I take it that both verbs refer to the same utterance.
Hi Clive,
Thanks for you reply. To me, the use of 'called to' is a little strange there.

TL
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