Ask the Editor Question What is the difference between "on the phone" and "over the phone"? — Hasini, India Answer
The phrase "on the phone" means that someone is using a telephone. The following examples show how "on the phone" is used:
The phrase "over the phone" means that something is done using the phone as a way to do it. The following examples show how "over the phone" is used:
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View Full Version : giải thích giúp em với math_kt 16-05-2011, 05:03 PM I have some important information for you , but I don't wan to give it..........the phone. a ) by b) through c) on d) over giải thích giúp em với tại sao đáp án lại là a) t.m.aluzu 16-05-2011, 05:18 PM "By phone" nghĩa là đưa qua điện thoại bạn à. *By the phone là cạnh cái điện thoại. =.=" Mặc dù vậy, "on the phone" vẫn hợp lí :| SUPER UFO 16-05-2011, 06:14 PM Theo OALD - They like to do business by phone/over the phone. (idm) be on the phone 1 to be using the telephone - He's been on the phone to Kate for more than an hour. 2 (British English) to have a telephone in your home or place of work - They're not on the phone at the holiday cottage. Như vậy theo mình thì D đúng. math_kt 16-05-2011, 06:35 PM sách chỉ cho 1 đáp án đúng duy nhất là by , ai có thể giúp em tại sao không chọn các đáp án khác SUPER UFO 16-05-2011, 06:49 PM sách chỉ cho 1 đáp án đúng duy nhất là by , ai có thể giúp em tại sao không chọn các đáp án khác Sách in sai là chuyện thường tình. Mình đã dẫn chứng bằng Oxford Advanced............ mà bạn vẫn chưa hiểu sao? Hoc De 16-05-2011, 07:42 PM I have some important information for you , but I don't wan to give it..........the phone. a ) by b) through c) on d) over giải thích giúp em với tại sao đáp án lại là a) Không thể chọn A vì có "the" chun_virgo 16-05-2011, 07:46 PM chọn By vì by the phone là đưa qua điện thoại. math_kt 17-05-2011, 03:03 PM tóm lại cao nhân nào phán hộ giúp em là ai đúng vậy , sao nhiều đáp án quá Hoc De 17-05-2011, 06:09 PM tóm lại cao nhân nào phán hộ giúp em là ai đúng vậy , sao nhiều đáp án quá Bạn đọc kỹ ý kiến của mọi người bạn sẽ biết cái nào là đúng ,đúng nhất và cái nào sai lý do tại sao. SUPER UFO 18-05-2011, 12:21 PM tóm lại cao nhân nào phán hộ giúp em là ai đúng vậy , sao nhiều đáp án quá I have some important information for you , but I don't wan to give it..........the phone. a ) by(không đúng vì có the phone) b) through the phone(không có trong sách vở) c) on the phone(nghĩa là đang sử dụng telephone hoặc có 1 telephone, không thể áp dụng nghĩa này ở đây ) d) over the phỏne = by phone(đúng) t.m.aluzu 18-05-2011, 06:15 PM b) through the phone(không có trong sách vở)Meaning? c) on the phone(nghĩa là đang sử dụng telephone hoặc có 1 telephone, không thể áp dụng nghĩa này ở đây ) Unilateral much? I mean one phrase can have, and usually do have, more than one meaning. BTW, the difference here is whether you want to emphasise on the nature of speaking (which is associated with 'on the phone') or the manner of giving ('over' the phone). However, both really will just do the sentence justice. SUPER UFO 19-05-2011, 02:26 PM Meaning? Unilateral much? I mean one phrase can have, and usually do have, more than one meaning. BTW, the difference here is whether you want to emphasise on the nature of speaking (which is associated with 'on the phone') or the manner of giving ('over' the phone). However, both really will just do the sentence justice. Hi, t.m.aluzu! Mình kém tiếng Anh "nắm", không hiểu bạn muốn "lói" gì "nuôn". Vậy bạn hãy vui "nòng" viết tiếng Việt cho mình dễ hiểu đi ! syloc 19-05-2011, 05:17 PM I totally agree on what Super Ufo(I wondered if Super Ufo had seen any UFO! ) quoted and said . Don’t make the problem more serious, please! Also, I agree that a phrase can have more than one meaning but, in this case," d. over "seems to be the one and only one choice that is most suitable for the context of the sentence posted by math kt. We also can’t use "by the phone" as : I don’t want to give it by the phone. The key reason is that when showing how or in what way something is done, we don’t use "the" before the noun. Ex: How are you going to Ho Chi Minh City? We are going by car ( not" by the car".Because If we use " by the car" we mean that there is only one car on the earth that we can use to go to Ho Chi Minh City. That’s not what people say, write. You see, when you use the phrase " on the phone " you must indicate a talk between two people on the phone ( of course !). We can say, write : I don’t want to talk to her on/over the phone, I don’t want to talk on/over the phone….However, It’s quite weird if we say, write : I don’t want to give it ( the information) on the phone. Because , in such a case like this, people ( native english speakers ) usually say, write: I don’t want to give it over the phone (or by phone), I suppose ( and I can only explain like that ). You can use Google to retest this and I guarantee that there is no result, which you want, appearing! Again, "d.over" is the most suitable choice. That’s all I want to say. Hopefully, it will not annoy anyone! Thank you all! Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.2 Copyright © 2022 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. told me over the phone broke up with me over the phone give me the phone talking over the phone me answer the phone over the phone when |
