Call,Phone,RingTo call somebody and to phone somebody are used in informal English. To ring somebody is used in informal British English. To telephone somebody is only used in formal English. There are also other expressions like: - to give somebody a phone call - to give somebody a call - to give somebody a ring (British English)
call / phone You should call/phone your mother. Please call/phone me when you arrive. You can call/phone me whenever you want. ring You should ring your mother. Please ring me when you arrive. You can ring me whenever you want. telephone The police telephoned the suspect but could not reach him. The secretary telephoned to say that she was late. Sarah telephoned the insurance company to renew the policy. |
As the world becomes additional world and integrated community, English language plays a vital role in connecting people and their ideas to at least one another. www.engforu.com is created by Maung Maung One. My goal is, the people of Myanmar need to develop English Language must be supported as much as I can. Its purpose was to help expand learner access to the Basic English. I would like to give our special thanks to BBC, VOA for graciously allowing us to use their news stories as a basis of our learning activities. Their stories, photos and videos have made learning interesting and appropriate for adults.