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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

telephone/call

Hi, 

My English teacher says "Please give me a telephone this evening" means "Please call me this evening".

I think we should say "Please give me a telephone call this evening" if we want someone to call us by phone. Otherwise, it sounds like we want a telephone equipment.

Can we use the word, a telephone, in a way like this?

Thanks,
Rino
  

Top answer

I too think the use of give makes it sound odd. telephone can be used as a verb and thus is OK. "

— Vsuresh

  • I too think the use of give makes it sound odd.
  • telephone can be used as a verb and thus is OK.
  • "
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I too think the use of give makes it sound odd.
telephone can be used as a verb and thus is OK.
"Please telephone me this evening" and of course you can say "Please call me this evening."
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RinoMy English teacher says "Please give me a telephone this evening" means "Please call me this evening".
In this case your teacher is wrong.
RinoI think we should say "Please give me a telephone call this evening" if we want someone to call us by phone. Otherwise, it sounds like we want a telephone
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