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I'm stuck with my cell phone.
What does it mean?
"I do many things for a long time with my cell phone"?
"I use my phone a lot"?
19 авг. 2020 г., 14:55
Ответы · 6
US:
From what I understand, in the US cellphones work differently than they do in other places in the world.
Here many (most) people sign up for a cell phone contract with a company that says how much data, minutes of service, texts, etc. you can use and how much everything will cost/month. The contracts last 2-3 years. And the company you get cell service with oftentimes gives you a phone "for free."
The contracts also say how frequently you can upgrade your phone (without paying a lot extra). If you want a new cellphone, but your contract doesn't let you have a new phone until 2021 - you're "stuck with your phone."
19 августа 2020 г.
If your question is -
What does "I'm stuck with my cell phone." mean.
Then it can either mean
"I have a mobile phone, which I cannot change right now" - this might be because in order to change their phone, it'll cost a lot of money, which might not be an option.
It can also mean
"I have a mobile phone, and I'm having trouble using it" - "stuck" can also mean "having difficulty" - so you could say "I'm stuck on this maths problem"
So without any other context it could mean
"I have a mobile phone which I cannot change right now"
or
"I have a mobile phone which I am difficulty using right now".
19 августа 2020 г.
Thank you!
20 августа 2020 г.
"I'm stuck with xxx " quite often means "I'd like to replace xxx, but for some reason I cannot." This might be because of a long contract, in the case of a cell phone.
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/be-stuck-with-something
19 августа 2020 г.
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