Search from various Engels teachers...
Niwantha
Hi friends, Out of the two options given below, which is more colloquial? Which is more appropriate position in the sentence to place the word – “today”? 1) Pls give me a phone call today around 10 a.m. 2) Pls give me a phone call around 10 a.m. today. Thanks in advance, Niwantha
21 jun. 2022 06:02
Antwoorden · 9
3
I like the second one a little better, but it doesn't really matter. Note that we don't say "give a phone call" in American English; I would say, "please phone me..." or "please call me".
21 juni 2022
1
‘Phone’ and ‘give a call’ sound unnatural. Between the two choices: Please call (me) (at) around 10 today. Please call (me) today (at) around 10. the second emphasizes that the call has to be today, and supplies a time. Depending on the context, ‘me’ and ‘today’ could be omitted, and the ‘at’ is optional too. I’d tend to say it.
21 juni 2022
1
At least to me, in 2 it sounds like it's really important that the call is "today". Other than this, they both seem perfectly fine.
21 juni 2022
1
They are both grammatically correct and natural.
21 juni 2022
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!