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  1. 07-Mar-2007, 12:55 #1
    kohyoongliat
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    Default Who's speaking?

    Who's this speaking?

    Who's that speaking?

    Who's speaking?

    Which sentence is BrE and which is AmE?
  2. 08-Mar-2007, 07:41 #2
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    Default Re: Who's speaking?

    In BrE, you could use them all, though I think 'Who's speaking?' sounds more natural. (I presume we're on the phone)
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