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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Hook vs stand

Would it be

1 Put the phone on it's hook: on it's stand.

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Either would work, depending on [not according to ] the type of phone it is. You might try Google images to see if you can find a difference.

— Philip

  • Either would work, depending on [not according to ] the type of phone it is.
  • You might try Google images to see if you can find a difference.
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Either would work, depending on [not according to Emotion: wink] the type of phone it is. You might try Google images to see if you can find a di
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Hi,

I usually just hear eg 'Clive, can you hang up (the phone), please'.

Clive
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Please note that the word shoudl be its not it's.
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I'd say "put the phone down" or "put the phone back on the rest" or "replace the handset". The only time I hear anyone say "hang up [the phone]" is in a movie.
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HuevosI'd say "put the phone down" or "put the phone back on the rest" or "replace the handset". The only time I hear anyone say "hang up [the phone]" is in a movie.

Then you need to come to the US and (apparently) Canada. "Hang up" is very, very common.
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