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Rotter Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
On the phone
We say on the Internet. We don't say on Internet.
The article is necessary because there is only one Internet in the world.
Some people write 'internet' and some people write 'Internet'.
As far as I am concerned, both of them are fine.
I talked to her on the phone.
We don't say I talked her on phone.
What is the necessity of the article in the case of your telephone?
Obviously, if there is only telephone line or telephone system, it is fine to use the article.
Today you have landline, mobile, the Internet telephony like Skype, etc.
The article is necessary because there is only one Internet in the world.
Some people write 'internet' and some people write 'Internet'.
As far as I am concerned, both of them are fine.
I talked to her on the phone.
We don't say I talked her on phone.
What is the necessity of the article in the case of your telephone?
Obviously, if there is only telephone line or telephone system, it is fine to use the article.
Today you have landline, mobile, the Internet telephony like Skype, etc.
Top answer
Hi Rotter There's no logic behind idioms. Always on the phone, but, for example, on average, on an average and on the average . CB
- Hi Rotter There's no logic behind idioms.
- Always on the phone, but, for example, on average, on an average and on the average .
- CB
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Hi Rotter
There's no logic behind idioms. Always on the phone, but, for example, on average, on an average and on the average.
CB
There's no logic behind idioms. Always on the phone, but, for example, on average, on an average and on the average.
CB
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Thanks Cool Breeze
So the idiom is the reason.
Strangely, when I was between 10-15 years age, I learnt to say that I talk to her over the phone.
You don't accept it today.
So the idiom is the reason.
Strangely, when I was between 10-15 years age, I learnt to say that I talk to her over the phone.
You don't accept it today.
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RotterThanks Cool BreezeI still hear "over". Not sure I use it myself.
So the idiom is the reason.
Strangely, when I was between 10-15 years age, I learnt to say that I talk to her over the phone.
You don't accept it today.
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RotterThanks Cool BreezeHi Rotter
So the idiom is the reason.
Strangely, when I was between 10-15 years age, I learnt to say that I talk to her over the phone.
You don't accept it today.
It should be ... between 10 and 15 years of age ... or ... between 10 and 15 years old
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Hi,
In modern usage, 'over the phone' suggests to me that you are doing something that is not usually done on the phone.
eg Tom proposed marriage to Mary over the phone.
eg The two students did their homework togther over the phone.
eg I bought a new car over the phone.
Clive
In modern usage, 'over the phone' suggests to me that you are doing something that is not usually done on the phone.
eg Tom proposed marriage to Mary over the phone.
eg The two students did their homework togther over the phone.
eg I bought a new car over the phone.
Clive
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CliveHi,
In modern usage, 'over the phone' suggests to me that you are doing something that is not usually done on the phone.
eg Tom proposed marriage to Mary over the phone.
eg The two students did their homework togther over the phone.
eg I bought a new car over the phone.
Clive
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Hi,
Could be.
eg They had (cyber) *** over the internet.
Or maybe that is considered normal now.
Could be.
eg They had (cyber) *** over the internet.
Or maybe that is considered normal now.
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Lord, Clive, where else are you going to have cyber ***? Now that's redundant. 
I think that's a great categori
I think that's a great categori
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