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- 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
- 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 landline phones in your country, and even then if you're only providing one number they don't have any choice but to use that number
- Is phone wrong? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I have seen phone spelled as 'phone Obviously this is an acknowledgement that the full word used to be telephone Is this spelling objectionable?
- 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
- 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
- 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
- punctuation - Standard format for phone numbers? - English Language . . .
I've recently noticed a wider variety in how phone numbers are presented, both in print and online, specifically with regard to spacing amp; punctuation Examples: +1 (555) 123 4567 +1 (555) 123
- 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?
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