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Veronica 222 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
difference between ' to phone', 'to telephone' and ' to call'
Hi. Wha is difference between ' to phone', 'to telephone' and ' to call' as they are verbs. Thanks
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Hi, Basically, all amount to the same thing: making a telephone call to someone. Nevertheless, these are the differences that I detect: To phone -- Especially used in British English. To telephone -- Somewhat formal.
- Hi, Basically, all amount to the same thing: making a telephone call to someone.
- Nevertheless, these are the differences that I detect: To phone -- Especially used in British English.
- To telephone -- Somewhat formal.
- This one is less used in speech.
- To call -- Commonly used in both American and British English.
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Hi,
Basically, all amount to the same thing: making a telephone call to someone.
Nevertheless, these are the differences that I detect:
To phone -- Especially used in British English.
To telephone -- Somewhat formal. This one is less used in speech.
To call -- Commonly used in both American and British English. Somewhat casual.
Regards
Basically, all amount to the same thing: making a telephone call to someone.
Nevertheless, these are the differences that I detect:
To phone -- Especially used in British English.
To telephone -- Somewhat formal. This one is less used in speech.
To call -- Commonly used in both American and British English. Somewhat casual.
Regards
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Hi,
You can also call someone without using a phone.
eg
Mary is in the kitchen. Tom is in the bedroom. Mary shouts, 'Tom, please come here'.
Clive
You can also call someone without using a phone.
eg
Mary is in the kitchen. Tom is in the bedroom. Mary shouts, 'Tom, please come here'.
Clive
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Hi,
CliveYou can also call someone without using a phone.And you can also call someone John...
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