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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
- Cell phone? Cell? Mobile phone? Whats the correct term?
In Australia, it has traditionally been a "mobile" - never a "cell" (unless you are deliberately trying to sound American!) However, it is increasingly becoming just a "phone", as landlines continue to disappear from households The one clarifying term might be "my phone" - this would guarantee it to be a mobile phone, rather than a landline
- 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
- 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
- Call on or call at or something else? Which is appropriate?
Which one of following sentence is correct? You can call me on my cell You can call me at my cell Or is there some other preposition? Or both are right?
- 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
- 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
- prepositions - In a call versus on a call - English Language . . .
Is either "in a call" or "on a call" incorrect usage when referring to someone attending a phone (possibly conference) call? If not, what's appropriate usage for both?
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