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I was on shopping while you phoned/called me up. Now I'm back you can give me a call/call me anytime.

Should I use on shopping Wrong
or just shopping? Possible. But more natural here is I was out shopping.

and What is the difference between phoned me up and called me up?

Clive · Accepted Answer

I was on shopping while you phoned/called me up. Now I'm back you can give me a call/call me anytime.

Should I use on shopping Wrong
or just shopping? Possible. But more natural here is I was out shopping.

and What is the difference between phoned me up and called me up? No real difference.
and give me a call is more appropriate or call me? Both are fine.

In your sentence, say 'when', not 'while'. The phoning was not a continuous activity.

Clive

Wonder123 · Answer

Ok please check the below sentence.

I was on phone when you knocked the door.
My boss phoned me up and requested to get all the important file.
I phoned her office but no one picked.

Clive · Answer

I was on phone when you knocked the door.
My boss phoned me up and requested to get all the important file.
I phoned her office but no one picked.

I was on the phone when you knocked on the door.
My boss phoned me up and requested me to get all the important files.
I phoned her office but no one picked up (the phone).

Wonder123 · Answer

Ok thanks, do you want me include "but no one picked up the phone" or "but one picked the phone up"?

Clive · Answer

Both are OK.

Grammarfreak · Answer

Wonder123I was on phone when you knocked the door.

I was on the phone when you were knocking at the door. Usually, the lengthier event takes progressive.
I was driving home when you called me.

Wonder123I phoned her office but no one picked [up the phone] .

As it was written, it was incorrect.

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