put on/ put through

[MadHorse]

The telephone rings, you pick it up and that is from your secretary Bruce who tells you Miss Xena wants to speak with you. What do you say to Bruce if you want to talk to Xena? 'Put her on', or 'Put her through'?
Thanks.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by MadHorse

The telephone rings, you pick it up and that is from your secretary Bruce who tells you Miss Xena wants to speak with you. What do you say to Bruce if you want to talk to Xena? 'Put her on', or 'Put her through'?
Thanks.

Either.

[retro]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

Either.

IMO, "put through" is the correct answer unless Bruce and Miss Xena is in the same room.

If someone outside the building which you are in or inside but in another room wants to talk to you they should tell your secretary: "please put me through to..."

"Put someone on" (giving somebody the telephone) would work here if the secretary and Miss Xena were in the same room, then you may say: "put her on".

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by retro

IMO, "put through" is the correct answer unless Bruce and Miss Xena is in the same room.

If someone outside the building which you are in or inside but in another room wants to talk to you should tell your secretary: "please put me through to..."

"Put someone on" (giving somebody the telephone) would work here if the secretary and Miss Xena were in the same room, then you may say: "put her on".

"Put her on" could refer to on his phone line. The same goes with "put her through".

[retro]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

"Put her on" could refer to on his phone line. The same goes with "put her through".

When I worked in a hotel, "put sb through" was used. That, of course, doesn't rule out the correctness of "put sb on".

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by retro

When I worked in a hotel, "put sb through" was used. That, of course, doesn't rule out the correctness of "put sb on".

Yes, I think with a very large telephone system, that would be the more common phrase.