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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

To report or to pass

Hi,

I have a doubt regarding these verbs"to report" "to pass on" ..something...

Let´s imagine that someone is calling and wants to speak with my colleague who´s absent, what I should say?

"can I report something to him?" or "can I pass on something"? I mean to leave a message......

Thanks for any explanation!

Pamela
  

Top answer

This are the standard expressions: He's not in right now. Can I take a message? He's not in at the moment.

— CalifJim

  • This are the standard expressions: He's not in right now.
  • Can I take a message?
  • He's not in at the moment.
  • Would you like to leave a message?
  • CJ
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This are the standard expressions:

He's not in right now. Can I take a message?

He's not in at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?

CJ
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OK, I can understand "to leave a message" or "to leave a message" . That´s OK.

You write "he is not IN...." This sounds strange to me so I would say "He is not in the office now" can it be????

Second thing: to report and to pass on are not OK for this special context?

Thanks

Pamela
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Pamela81You write "he is not IN.." This sounds strange to me so I would say "He is not in the office now" can it be??
not in = not in the office now. Why say more words than you have to?

Pamela81Second thing: to report and to pass on are not OK for this special context?
They are not very good, no. I would not use
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