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Ruttonjee Posted 19 years ago
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00I want to ask whether 'call 911' is ok in modern English? I was told to say 'dial 911' and 'call the police'. But it seems that 'call 911' is commoner nowadays? Is this true?02br
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00Besides, 'please contact Chris at OR on 2555-0000? Is 'at' an American Usage whereas 'on' is British one?02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Ruttonjee12cite 10Hi there,12br 12br 10I want to ask whether 'call 911' is ok in modern English? I was told to say 'dial 911' and 'call the police'. But it seems that 'call 911' is commoner nowadays?

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Ruttonjee12cite 10Hi there,12br 12br 10I want to ask whether 'call 911' is ok in modern English?
  • I was told to say 'dial 911' and 'call the police'.
  • But it seems that 'call 911' is commoner nowadays?
  • 12br 12br 10Besides, 'please contact Chris at OR on 2555-0000?
  • 02br 02br 00You're right.
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01cite10Ruttonjee12cite10Hi there,12br
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10I want to ask whether 'call 911' is ok in modern English? I was told to say 'dial 911' and 'call the police'. But it seems that 'call 911' is commoner nowadays? Is this true?12br
12br
10Besides, 'please contact Chris at OR on 2555-0000? Is 'at' an Ameri

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