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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Science & IT

Meaning

Hi, could anyone explain me the meaning of the following "Dialing up on click-to-call". "dialing up on" is problematic, so it would be great if anyone could explain, rephrase, provide a synonym... Thanks a lot!
  

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Not my area of expertise! I think "click-to-call" is a new technology. "Dialing up" is an old idiom, and somewhat casual.

  • Not my area of expertise!
  • I think "click-to-call" is a new technology.
  • "Dialing up" is an old idiom, and somewhat casual.
  • In the old days, there would be only one way to dial up.
  • Hence no need to elaborate.
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Not my area of expertise!

I think "click-to-call" is a new technology.
"Dialing up" is an old idiom, and somewhat casual.
In the old days, there would be only one way to dial up. Hence no need to elaborate. The technology is assumed.
Now it may be necessary to specify a particular technology.
"Dialing up on X" could be considered casual. "Dialing on X" strikes me as more

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