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sabrinawaiz
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: Confused with this Idiom - Call on |
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Dear teachers,
When used as an Idiom as in 'I am going to call on my friend next Saturday', doesn't 'Call on' means that I am planning to pay a visit to my friend next Saturday?
Can you think of any other meanings to this Idiom - 'Call on'?
Thanks in advance,
Sabrina. |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Yes, you will visit him or her. I can't think of any other meaning for it. |
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asterix
Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Posts: 1654
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: |
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I call on all interested parties to resolve their differences.
means I am asking them to ...etc. |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 2875 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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A teacher can call on a student to answer a question or explain something. _________________ You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb |
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sabrinawaiz
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to everyone for their responses. |
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