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Kai
English grammar
A.)I am sorry about earlier, I was in a call.
B.)I am sorry about earlier, I was on a call.
Hi friends, are both correct?
2 oct. 2019 13:51
Réponses · 6
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I agree with Bill that they do technically have very slight nuance differences between them but, as he also mentioned, no one would really worry about using them so precisely anymore; in fact, I would say that "I was ON a call" is by far the most commonly used in all situations nowadays.
Bill also said that "both are good right?" doesn't sound natural but for me it is a very common contemporary casual expression.
2 octobre 2019
Thank you !!!
6 octobre 2019
Agree with Bill. I always say "on a call". It's simpler and sounds more natural.
2 octobre 2019
Yes, both are correct but they mean slightly different things dependant on usage. Being in a call suggests something like a conference call (multiple people), while on a call suggests one to one. But for many people these differences do not exist.
both are good right? A bit odd. I would use, are both correct?
2 octobre 2019
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Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Chinois (cantonais), Chinois (hokkien), Anglais, Indonésien, Malais, Russe
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Chinois (cantonais), Anglais, Indonésien, Malais, Russe
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