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Bvpraveen Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Clearance : ...called on...

Does 'called on' mean 'met'?

Eg. The Cogress president, Sonia Gandhi "called on" Mr.Wen at the Taj palace hotel.

Does it mean : "Sonia MET Mr.Wen and had a BRIEF MEETING"?

Thanks.
  

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it means she went to visit him; I don't think there's any implication of length of time

— Pieanne

  • it means she went to visit him; I don't think there's any implication of length of time
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it means she went to visit him; I don't think there's any implication of length of time
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Is it only formally like official visits,etc.?

Can it be used informally?
Eg. I called on Ashok at his house.(To mean : I visited Ashok at this house.)
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I think it's a bit formal/old-fashioned. In everyday e., you can say "I dropped in"

PS. no need to add "at his house", it is implied in the expression.
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Is it right : I dropped in Ashoks'
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I dropped in AT Ashok's

WHO is Ashok????
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I just took "Ashok" as an example name.
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Is it some kind of "Mr Smith"?
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Oh Anne.

I don't know who Mr. Smith is?

Ashok is the name of a person (male). Even some of my friends have the name - Ashok.
I usually take "Ashok" for any example on name.
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Mr Smith is Mr Everybody, because it's a VERY common name in English. Same as Durand in French
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Then, you are right - Ashok is similar to Mr smith.

I bet it must be Mr. Smith (pay attention to the dot after 'Mr')
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