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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
- 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
- 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?)
- How was tin can phone string phone called before telephone invented?
0 According to the Wikipedia article on the "History of the Telephone", the "two tins cans linked by a string" phone is formally called an " acoustic telephone ", and "has been known for centuries"
- punctuation - Standard format for phone numbers? - English Language . . .
The recommended style of presentation of new telephone numbers is based on customer research Brackets are used to identify the national code - which is omitted when dialling within the same area
- vocabulary - Is plunger a familiar word for part of a phone . . .
2 I was looking for the name of the button on a telephone that you push to hang up On older phones where the receiver sits horizontally over two buttons, I've seen them called "plungers " Are people familiar with this term? Is there another term? Is the single button also called a "plunger?"
- phrases - In answering a telephone call, why do you say Who is this . . .
On the telephone, the person answering it may say "Who is calling?" or "Who is this?" Why do you say "this" to the caller on the other end of the phone? Is is wrong to say "Who is that?"
- politeness - How should I tell someone I called you but you didnt . . .
Follow up email: I'm writing to discuss [subject matter] I tried to reach you by phone last week but I couldn't get through (or, you were unavailable) So I wanted to ask you about [back to subject matter] Benefits: courteous, polite, easy-going clearly points out your attempt to call keeps focus on what you really want With minor adjustments, the same message could be used in a voicemail or
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