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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

hang/hold on

Bob's on the other phone - would you like to hang on?

Bob's on the other phone - would you like to hold on?

What's the difference between "hang on" and "hold on" in the above sentences?

If both mean the same then is the both phrasal verbs can be used interchangeably in all contexts?

  

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They have the same meaning here, where the context is telephones. I seriously doubt that they are synonymous in all contexts.

  • They have the same meaning here, where the context is telephones.
  • I seriously doubt that they are synonymous in all contexts.
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They have the same meaning here, where the context is telephones. I seriously doubt that they are synonymous in all contexts.

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