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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Can I dial this number direct , or do I have to go through the operator? Anonymous Shouldn't it be 'directly'? Generally speaking, it should.

  • Can I dial this number direct , or do I have to go through the operator?
  • Anonymous Shouldn't it be 'directly'?
  • Generally speaking, it should.
  • But this is a special case.
  • " I suppose it evolved from the "technical" term "direct dialing," which is of course correct because the adjective is called for.
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Can I dial this number direct, or do I have to go through the operator?
AnonymousShouldn't it be 'directly'?
Generally speaking, it should.

But this is a special case. It reminds me somewhat of the Steve Jobs slogan, "Think different."

I suppose it evolved from the "technical" term "di

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