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Idiom: "This takes the biscuit" | Usage of 'way'
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the cell phone v.s. cell phone #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:42 am   the cell phone v.s. cell phone
 

Hi, everyone

Quote:
I'm out of the office. I'm available via cell phone


I'd like to ask you if I need to add any article before cell phone, if I just want to convey to the listener the way through which I'm available, I dont want to specify any particular phone.

Thank you in advamce :)
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the cell phone v.s. cell phone #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:08 am   the cell phone v.s. cell phone
 

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the cell phone v.s. cell phone #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 02, 2007 13:25 pm   the cell phone v.s. cell phone
 

Mister Micawber wrote:
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No, no article-- then you'd have to choose among a, the, my...
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Thank you, MM

Please answer this one too. Are all correct and natural and carry the same meaning?

Quote:
You could have called me there only--what are cell phones for?


or

Quote:
You could have called me there only--what is a cell phone for?


or

Quote:
You could have called me there only--what is the cell phone for?



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the cell phone v.s. cell phone #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 02, 2007 14:17 pm   the cell phone v.s. cell phone
 

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Yes, but 'What's a / What're...'
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the cell phone v.s. cell phone #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:25 am   the cell phone v.s. cell phone
 

Mister Micawber wrote:
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Yes, but 'What's a / What're...'
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I am grateful, MM!

...but why are contractions necessary?

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the cell phone v.s. cell phone #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:11 am   the cell phone v.s. cell phone
 

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