By, On or Over the Phone?

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English with Jennifer


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If you're just talking to  someone, then you're on the phone.
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Shh. I'm on the phone.
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When the focus is on communicating something,  you can say that you're doing it over the phone.
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Can you imagine! He didn't have the  courage to break up with her face to  
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face. He did it over the phone.  That's almost as bad as texting.
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If you want to talk about the phone as a method  or a tool, you can say over the phone or by phone.
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Some people don't want to give credit  card information over the phone.
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If I can't pay online, then I'd  rather pay by phone than mail a check.
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Quiz time. Choose the right  preposition. If someone is  
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on the phone, don't interrupt them. It's  not polite to eat when you're on the phone.
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If you don't get a reply to your  message, you can contact him by phone.
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My older brother helped me revise  my cover letter over the phone.
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