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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"Let them go," he said into/on the phone
Hi
Could you please tell me which preposition is better in this sentence?
"Let them go," he said into the phone.
"Let them go," he said on the phone.
Thanks,
Tom
Could you please tell me which preposition is better in this sentence?
"Let them go," he said into the phone.
"Let them go," he said on the phone.
Thanks,
Tom
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Into, without much doubt. "Let them go," he said into the phone. "Let them go," he said, while he was on (or using) the phone.
- Into, without much doubt.
- "Let them go," he said into the phone.
- "Let them go," he said, while he was on (or using) the phone.
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Into, without much doubt.
"Let them go," he said into the phone.
"Let them go," he said, while he was on (or using) the phone.
"Let them go," he said into the phone.
"Let them go," he said, while he was on (or using) the phone.
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Hi,
Both 'into' and 'on' are correct.
However, the phrase 'on the phone' is much, much more common.
'Into' requires some fairly specific contexts.
Clive
Both 'into' and 'on' are correct.
However, the phrase 'on the phone' is much, much more common.
'Into' requires some fairly specific contexts.
Clive
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