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'Telephonic contact' vs 'Telephonic conversation'



 
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'Telephonic contact' vs 'Telephonic conversation' #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:11 pm   'Telephonic contact' vs 'Telephonic conversation'
 

Hi

Once I was told here that "telephonic conversation" sounded odd to native years. But, what about 'Telephonic contact'? Is it OK? Is 'telephone contact' also correct?

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'Telephonic contact' vs 'Telephonic conversation' #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:43 pm   'Telephonic contact' vs 'Telephonic conversation'
 

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'Telephonic' sounds euphuistic and old-fashioned in any context; 'telephone contact' is much better.
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