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  1. telephone - Why in a phone call we use "this is" instead of "I am ...

    Why is the right form Hello, this is yzT from english.stackechange.com. instead of Hello, I’m yzT from english.stackexchange.com. I guess non-natives tend to use the latter due to literal

  2. articles - Is it correct to say "via a"? - English Language & Usage ...

    Oct 12, 2011 · 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 …

  3. Cell phone? Cell? Mobile phone? What's the "correct" term?

    Apr 18, 2015 · 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 …

  4. Which is the correct usage - " the line is breaking off " or " the line ...

    Oct 14, 2016 · When you are having a conversation over the phone and the voice keeps getting cut off because of poor signal strength, what is the appropriate term for it?

  5. vocabulary - Is "plunger" a familiar word for part of a phone ...

    Sep 11, 2011 · 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 …

  6. telephone - What do you say when you talk over phone but you …

    Nov 8, 2014 · 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 …

  7. punctuation - Standard format for phone numbers? - English …

    Jun 8, 2011 · 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 …

  8. Is it correct to write the telephone abbreviation as "Tel" when the ...

    I think it's hard to argue that "Tel" is not correct given that a mobile phone is a telephone. The only reason it should even matter to the reader is if calls to mobile phones cost more than calls to …

  9. "Call me through/at/on this number" - English Language & Usage …

    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 …

  10. etymology - origin of "Liar, liar, Pants on fire" - English Language ...

    Jun 22, 2017 · In the etymology age where every possible expression seems to have been run down to its true source, 'Liar, liar, Pants on fire' stands apart because I just googled it and …