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Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone."



 
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Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone." Sun Jan 27, 2008 20:10 pm  Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone."		  
Hi

Could you please tell me which ones of the following are correct and natural?

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"You can do the booking on telephone."

"You can do the booking by telephone."

"You can do the booking via telephone."

"You can do the booking on the telephone."

"You can do the booking over telephone."

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Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone." Sun Jan 27, 2008 20:52 pm  Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone."		  
Hi Tom,

Of the lot I'd choose number 4. But even simpler is to say: You can book by phone.

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Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone." Mon Jan 28, 2008 19:28 pm  Expression: "You can do the booking on telephone."		  
Many thanks, Alan

So you find this one the best?

Quote:
You can do the booking on the telephone.

Could you please shed some light on the rest of them? I mean, I want to know whether they are wrong or unnatural or what?
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