grammar rule for the phrase: Are you getting sleep?

[pavanhotscan]

Can i say like this " Are you getting sleep ? " is it correct

[Alan]

Hi,

I would suggest: Are you getting any sleep? or Are you sleeping all right?

Alan
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[pavanhotscan]

one day my friend phoned to my mobile , i didn't lift the mobile, after i saw missed call in my mobile , i called to his mobile and i said like this “Sorry, forn’t lifting the mobile, because I kept my mobile in silent mode”

is there any grammar mistakes(punctautaion also ) in the above sentences


Regards
Pavan

[Theeny]

Although the words "to lift" and "to pick up" are similar, we would say we pick up the phone or answer a mobile. The sentence could be better phrased as this:

One day my friend phoned my mobile (or 'called me'), but I didn't answer. After I saw I had a missed call, I called him and said "Sorry for not answering my mobile, it was in silent mode."

[Alan]

Hi Pavanhotscan,

Just a point - 'lift' is usually for something heavy as in: Could you please lift the table so I can put the carpet straight.

I picked up the newspaper that had fallen on the carpet

Alan
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