call/ring/phone/telephone

Itasan · Post by **Itasan** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:10 am

I have learned that 'call' is not
usually used in BrE to mean 'access someone by
telephone'. Is this understanding correct?
1. 'Ring' is not used in AmE.
2. 'Phone' is used in both AmE and BrE.
3. 'Telephone' is used in both AmE and BrE.
Thank you.

tigertiger · Post by **tigertiger** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:38 am

Itasan wrote:I have learned that 'call' is not
usually used in BrE to mean 'access someone by
telephone'. Is this understanding correct?
1. 'Ring' is not used in AmE.
2. 'Phone' is used in both AmE and BrE.
3. 'Telephone' is used in both AmE and BrE.
Thank you.

Call most certainly is used.
As is bell. e.g. 'give me a bell later.'

Itasan · Post by **Itasan** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:24 am

I see. Thank you very much.

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