
word usage - Cellphone or cell phone? - English Language
Apr 23, 2019 · The most contemporary expression might be just cell. If you have to go through the trouble of spelling it out, it should be cell phone. But 9 times out of 10, you should not go …
Cell phone? Cell? Mobile phone? What's the "correct" term?
Apr 18, 2015 · The cell phone providers usually call them "mobile" phones which is more precise since "cell" refers to a kind of technology. In Chinese one of the common words for it is 手机, …
Is it correct to write the telephone abbreviation as "Tel" when the ...
I think it's hard to argue that "Tel" is not correct given that a mobile phone is a telephone. The only reason it should even matter to the reader is if calls to mobile phones cost more than calls to …
Word that includes laptop, tablet, smartphone etc
Mar 27, 2015 · What's a word (or phrase) that includes laptops, tablets and cellphones (or similar portable electronic devices that resemble a computer)? I would prefer it to be a short (and …
Are Americans familiar with the term "mobile" when referring to a ...
Oddly enough, the term "mobile to mobile" is commonly used to refer to separate minute plans for calling other cell phones within the same network. But yeah, while most people would figure it …
american english - "Mobile" vs. "cellphone" in AE - English …
Mar 9, 2014 · Anecdotally in California (San Francisco) I hear 'mobile phone' being used more than 'cell phone'. However this could be biased - as a British English speaker the Americans I …
Do you hang up a cellphone? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 27, 2014 · When you disconnect your phone, you hang up. Does this phrase apply to your cellphone?
What do you call the "ear speaker" in a mobile phone?
The latest Apple X all have 2 speakers located at the "bottom" of the phone in addition to the ear speaker at the "top". I think that part of the confusion on which is the "correct" term depends …
"Call me through/at/on this number" - English Language & Usage …
While Americans wouldn't say "call me on this number," they do say "call me on this line," as in Call me on this line instead of the main office or Call me on my landline; I don't get cell service …
punctuation - Standard format for phone numbers? - English …
Jun 8, 2011 · On cell phones, you can always hit 1, but if you leave it out and the number is long distance, your call won't be completed. (Another exception: 800 numbers (toll-free) always …