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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

called upon

I've never heard called upon something. Is that correct English or did the person who said this leave out a word?

Our dispatch unit was called upon the house with the burglary first.

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Anonymous did the person who said this leave out a word? Yes. More than one word was probably left out.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous did the person who said this leave out a word?
  • Yes.
  • More than one word was probably left out.
  • The following makes more sense.
  • Our dispatch unit was the first called upon to investigate the burglary at the house.
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Anonymousdid the person who said this leave out a word?
Yes. More than one word was probably left out. The following makes more sense.

Our dispatch unit was the first called upon to investigate the burglary at the house.

CJ
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Our dispatch unit was called to the house with the burglary first.
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