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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
the word via
Hi,
I see many sentences containing the word 'via' and want to know how to use it properly.
via telephone. (Sounds good.)
via group work (How about it?)
via a telephone call (Would say via telephone sounds better but how about it?)
via internet (Sounds good?)
Any guidelines for me to follow? Thank you
I see many sentences containing the word 'via' and want to know how to use it properly.
via telephone. (Sounds good.)
via group work (How about it?)
via a telephone call (Would say via telephone sounds better but how about it?)
via internet (Sounds good?)
Any guidelines for me to follow? Thank you
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Hi, I see many sentences containing the word 'via' and want to know how to use it properly. via telephone. ) via the internet Any guidelines for me to follow?
- Hi, I see many sentences containing the word 'via' and want to know how to use it properly.
- via telephone.
- ) via the internet Any guidelines for me to follow?
- 'Via' means, in simple terms, 'by means of', and you wouldn't say 'by means of telephone'.
- Generally speaking, the normal rules for the use of articles should be followed for the word after 'via'.
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Hi,
I see many sentences containing the word 'via' and want to know how to use it properly.
via telephone. (Sounds good.) Via the telephone
via group work (How about it?) OK
via a telephone call OK (Would say via telephone sounds better No
I see many sentences containing the word 'via' and want to know how to use it properly.
via telephone. (Sounds good.) Via the telephone
via group work (How about it?) OK
via a telephone call OK (Would say via telephone sounds better No
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As an aside, via is originally Latin and even in English it can be used to mean 'by way of', 'going through', which is its original meaning in Latin: We drove to New Orleans via Memphis.
Cheers
CB
Cheers
CB
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Thank you.
But I think many people were using the phrases 'via internet' and 'via fax' thinking they are correct and many are accepting them as valid too.
Why is that?
But I think many people were using the phrases 'via internet' and 'via fax' thinking they are correct and many are accepting them as valid too.
Why is that?
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Hi,
Some peole use language more carelessly than other people.
If enough people say something a lot, then sometimes that even becomes accepted as the correct way to say it. Language evolves.
Some peole use language more carelessly than other people.
If enough people say something a lot, then sometimes that even becomes accepted as the correct way to say it. Language evolves.
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