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- Is it correct to write the telephone abbreviation as Tel when the . . .
In business communications, the courtesy of specifying the type of phone (for reasons of calling cost) is less important than in private communications, as calling both is a business expense However if you are giving a landline and a mobile number it makes sense to specify which is which (Tel: and Mob: would be the normal way to abbreviate them in British English) The meaning of Mob: may not
- etymology - When did phone become accepted as its own word? When did . . .
Jokey or generic instances of 'phone' in association with 'telephone', 1878–1879 Instances of phone used for humorous purposes or as a generic term for "fancy invention involving sound and wiring" (or both) are more common than straightforward instances of phone as a short form of telephone
- Word for the action or result of expressing a telephone number as . . .
In many countries, the digits on the telephone keypad also have letters assigned By replacing the digits of a telephone number with the corresponding letters, it is sometimes possible to form a whole or partial word, an acronym, abbreviation, or some other alphanumeric combination
- articles - Is it correct to say via a? - English Language Usage . . .
Is it considered proper English to say something like this? I called her via a telephone Or should the indefinite article be omitted entirely? I called her via telephone If the indefinite art
- telephone - What do you say when you talk over phone but you cant . . .
I bought my first phone in my life and I now sometimes get calls from friends and co workers Sometimes the signal of phone doesn't work well and I can't hear them What do I say when there is si
- grammar - Past continuous or simple past tense - English Language . . .
I was having a shower when the telephone rang (Past Continuous for interrupted action) I was in the shower when the telephone rang Why is Past Simple used in the second sentence?)
- Call me through at on this number - English Language Usage Stack . . .
What is the difference between the following when referring to telephone calls? Please call me on this number You can reach me on this number Please call me at this number You can reach me at
- How was tin can phone string phone called before telephone invented?
Somewhat later a toy, called the Lovers' String, was made, and is the simplest form of a mechanical telephone The toy consisted of two tin cups, the bottoms made of parchment or cat gut tightly stretched like a drum head, and connected, one with the other, by a string or cord
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