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Vocabulary

The word hello

0HELLO everyone,02br
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00I was once told that the word “hello” was first used by Graham Bell, who invented the telephone and used it over the phone.02br
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00My question is: why did he say “hello”? He could have used another form of greeting.02br
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00If anyone knows the answer, Please let me know.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00The words of 01i 00Alexander02i 00 Graham Bell are usually quoted, wtih only minor variations, as 01font 01font 00Mr. Watson-01del 00Come here02del 00-I want to see you. 02font 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00If I had been Watson, I think I would have replied00 Sorry, we can't come to the phone right now.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00The words of 01i 00Alexander02i 00 Graham Bell are usually quoted, wtih only minor variations, as 01font 01font 00Mr.
  • Watson-01del 00Come here02del 00-I want to see you.
  • 02font 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00If I had been Watson, I think I would have replied00 Sorry, we can't come to the phone right now.
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0Hi,02br
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00The words of 01i00Alexander02i00 Graham Bell are usually quoted, wtih only minor variations, as 01font01font00Mr. Watson-01del00Come here02del00-I want to see you. 00Note that Bell had not yet invented telephone politeness.02font00 02
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0Bell wanted people to answer the phone with "ahoy ahoy".02br
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00Mr. Burns on The Simpsons answers the phone that way (showing off how old he is.)0-
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