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  1. 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 …

  2. Word for the action or result of expressing a telephone number as ...

    May 5, 2018 · 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 …

  3. How was "tin can phone"/"string phone" called before telephone …

    Nov 23, 2015 · 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 indefinite art...

  6. grammar - Past continuous or simple past tense - English Language ...

    Oct 25, 2021 · 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?)

  7. phrases - In answering a telephone call, why do you say "Who is this ...

    Aug 18, 2013 · 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?"

  8. punctuation - Standard format for phone numbers? - English Language ...

    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 dialling within the …

  9. telephone - What do you say when you talk over phone but you can't ...

    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 say when …

  10. What do you call the main telephone number?

    I understand that someone's work phone might have an extension. What do you call the main number of that office, which would normally be answered by an operator or a computer voice system? Would ...