MSN

[blacknomi]

"I wish we could talk, not just type," he complained ____ the MSN.

Does 'on' fit in the context?

[Casiopea]

"I wish we could talk, not just type," he complained ____ the MSN.

Does 'on' fit in the context?

Yup. On (the) MSN (chat board).

[Francois]

Can 'over' work too?

FRC

[Steven D]

Can 'over' work too?

FRC

I would only use "on" for msn.

chatting on msn

[blacknomi]

What if I hook a microphone on my PC, and I use MSN as a medium so that i can chat with my frined there. I though this could function as a phone.

Doesn't 'over' work? :D

[Casiopea]

What if I hook a microphone on my PC, and I use MSN as a medium so that i can chat with my frined there. I though this could function as a phone.

Doesn't 'over' work? :D

The internet, TV, radio, and the phone are all mediums, so use "on". :D

[Taka]

Depending on the context, "through" is also possible, I think.

[blacknomi]

Click click click! :D

over the phone

on the phone

$$$Transaction through the phone$$$

Ghost in the phone!

Waiting by the phone

[Francois]

What if I hook a microphone on my PC, and I use MSN as a medium so that i can chat with my frined there. I though this could function as a phone.

Doesn't 'over' work? :D

The internet, TV, radio, and the phone are all mediums, so use "on". :D

Right, but that doesn't mean you cannot use 'over' w/ some of them eg.

They spoke over the phone.
We heard the news over the radio.

FRC

[shane]

I guess it's just down to personal taste. I've never heard anyone say over MSN; only on MSN. That was just when referring to chat though. ;)

I've heard these used:

'I'll send you that file through MSN'
'I'll send that picture over MSN'
'I'll talk to you later on MSN'
'Do you ever chat on MSN?'


As you can see, I use MSN a lot. ;)