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phone
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She phoned to the hospital to ask about her husband.
She phoned the hospital to ask about her husband.
Just phone to 555-879 and
I’ll come and get you.
Just phone 555-879 and I’ll come and get you.
phone/telephone/ring/call a person/place/number (WITHOUT to): ‘You must promise to phone
me as soon as you get there.’
Note that speakers of American English do not use ring for this meaning.
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I talked to him for a longtime by phone last night.
I talked to him for a long time on/over the phone last night.
In British English the phrase is (talk/speak to sb) on/over the phone (NOT by phone): ‘He didn’t
want to discuss it over the phone.’
Note that in American English both by phone and on/over the phone are used, although by
phone is not common.
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picnic
1
We decided to make a picnic in the field opposite the house.
We decided to have a picnic in the field opposite the house.
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On our day off, we went picnic.
On our day off, we went on a picnic.
go on/for a picnic (NOT go picnic/go to/on picnic: ‘The last time I went on a picnic I was chased
by a bull.’ ‘Lucy loves going on picnics.’
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