CALL


Meaning of CALL in English

verb

1

BAD : Last night I tried to call to my father back home in Turkey.

GOOD : Last night I tried to call my father back home in Turkey.

BAD : Please call to 945 8026.

GOOD : Please call 945 8026.

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call/ring/telephone a person, place or number (WITHOUT to ): 'Call me tonight and we'll make arrangements for the morning.' 'If you're sure that it's been stolen, you'd better call the police.'

2

BAD : If you receive this note, please phone call me.

GOOD : If you receive this note, please call/ring me.

GOOD : If you receive this note, please give me a call/ring.

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The verb is call/ring/phone/telephone (NOT phone call ) .

Phone call is a noun: 'I need to make one or two phone calls.'

3

BAD : Please call me with number 0248 312689.

GOOD : Please call me on 0248 312689.

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call sb on a particular number (British English)

call sb at a particular number (American English)

4

BAD : Koreans call this room as 'anbang'.

GOOD : Koreans call this room 'anbang'.

BAD : This process is called as nitrogen fixation.

GOOD : This process is called nitrogen fixation.

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call sb/sth + name (WITHOUT as ): 'People call her the Queen of Rock.' 'The big apples are called Red Delicious.'

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