call/phone for an ambulance

0I don't think the preposition 'for' is needed. I always hear in the movies, "Somebody call an ambulance!" 05002br
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00Your post makes me wonder when to use "call for" 05102br
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00Let's see what the native has to say.010id111id6

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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite101. I called an ambulance. 11font10It was an emergency. I needed an ambulance immediately.12font12br
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102. I called for an ambulance. 11font10I needed an ambulance, but it was not an emergency.12font12br

0 Amy, thanks for your reply. 0-

0I know this discussion is on called vs. called for, but it makes me realize how our culture has shifted. I can't imagine saying "I called [for] an ambulance" anymore in the U.S. It would be simply "I called 9-1-1."02br
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00However, let's say you're at work and you have a disruptive person at the front desk.02br
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00Would you say "I've called Securit

0I have a sneaking suspicion that I'd be just as likely to say "I called security." 050010id1

0Just a quick question. So, you wouldn't say "Call the security" like you would say "Call the police"?0-

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00No, I wouldn't use 'the' unless I said something like "I called the security guard".0-