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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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phone cord





Do you call them both phone cord? How to avoid ambiguity?

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Yes, I'd call them both a phone cord, but context tells you which one you mean. If I said "We can't have a phone in our bedroom because there's no place to plug in the cord" would you have any trouble figuring out which one I meant?

— BarbaraPA

  • Yes, I'd call them both a phone cord, but context tells you which one you mean.
  • If I said "We can't have a phone in our bedroom because there's no place to plug in the cord" would you have any trouble figuring out which one I meant?
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Yes, I'd call them both a phone cord, but context tells you which one you mean.

If I said "We can't have a phone in our bedroom because there's no place to plug in the cord" would you have any trouble figuring out which one I meant?
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But what would you say when you go to an electronic store looking for a cord to replace the broken one?
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I need to replace the cord that connects my phone to the outlet.

I need to pleace the cord that connects my phone to the receiver. (That's the twisty one.)
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Hi N2G

Generally speaking, we can look at the various types of cords available for sale when we go shopping for one. However, if all of the cords were hidden from view, you could either give the clerk a part number or a further description. For example, you might tell the clerk that you are looking for a replacement for the coiled telephone cord that connects the handset to the base of
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