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    Lightbulb Telephone conversation

    Hi..

    I used to here when I telephone to the few Business organizations secretary talking..

    Hi..IT'S Bob, how can I help you... so now my point is can we use "IT'S"?

    Also can we use this word to a human? ex: It's a Cat, where it's going.. so on...


    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Telephone conversation

    You could pick up the phone and say either:

    "Hey, it's Bob."

    or

    "Hey, this is Bob."
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    Default Re: Telephone conversation

    Quote Originally Posted by Miquash View Post
    Also can we use this word to a human? ex: It's a Cat, where it's going.. so on...
    We don't normally use it for human beings, but on the phone we do say It's/This is Bob rather than I am Bob.
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