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Mohammad Fadin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
just hung up with or from or on?
I always pause when it comes to prepositions. I don't know which preposition is the correct.
Today, I wanted to tell my colleague that " I just hung up with Mike" after I said that I paused and I didn't know if what I said was correct or not.
What I wanted to tell my colleague that I had a conversation on the phone with mike. NOT hanging on him. (At least I know this is the correct preposition
).
Prepositions frustrates me so much, either when speaking or when writing. I hope someone could give me a simple rule to follow when I get stuck in these kind of situation.
Today, I wanted to tell my colleague that " I just hung up with Mike" after I said that I paused and I didn't know if what I said was correct or not.
What I wanted to tell my colleague that I had a conversation on the phone with mike. NOT hanging on him. (At least I know this is the correct preposition
).Prepositions frustrates me so much, either when speaking or when writing. I hope someone could give me a simple rule to follow when I get stuck in these kind of situation.
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I'm sorry, but mastering the nuances of prepositions takes a lot of study and practice. There aren't any hard and fast rules, especially in idiomatic usage! I hung up with Mike - (we finished the conversation) I hung up on Mike - (you were rude and hung up in the middle of a conversation because you didn't want to talk any longer)
- I'm sorry, but mastering the nuances of prepositions takes a lot of study and practice.
- There aren't any hard and fast rules, especially in idiomatic usage!
- I hung up with Mike - (we finished the conversation) I hung up on Mike - (you were rude and hung up in the middle of a conversation because you didn't want to talk any longer)
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I'm sorry, but mastering the nuances of prepositions takes a lot of study and practice. There aren't any hard and fast rules, especially in idiomatic usage!
I hung up with Mike - (we finished the conversation)
I hung up on Mike - (you were rude and hung up in the middle of a conversation because you didn't want to talk any longer)
I hung up with Mike - (we finished the conversation)
I hung up on Mike - (you were rude and hung up in the middle of a conversation because you didn't want to talk any longer)
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You're correct. It's difficult, especially if you are living in a non-English country.
I'm glad I got it right! I will make sure I practice saying it so I can get used to it.
I'm glad I got it right! I will make sure I practice saying it so I can get used to it.
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