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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which would you say please?

Which could you say?

When work calls me, I never pick up.
When it's work calling, I never pick up.

Thank you
  

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I would say neither. I would say: When work calls, I never answer. ) CB

  • I would say neither.
  • I would say: When work calls, I never answer.
  • ) CB
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I would say neither. I would say: When work calls, I never answer. (If that is what you mean.)

CB
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"Pick up" is an American thing. I believe lots of folks use it. It means 'to answer' as in 'pick up the telephone handset'
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alc24Which could you say?When work calls me, I never pick up.When it's work calling, I never pick up.Thank you
" When" is a conjuction, it doesn't sound idiomatic with your sentences in my opinion.

There are several ways natives may likely say to express this idea.

I never pick up any call from work.
I never

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