T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Apr 28, 2020 #1 1) Please call to the police department ASAP. 2) Please call the police department ASAP. Please check. Do we say "Call to a department or person"?
1) Please call to the police department ASAP. 2) Please call the police department ASAP. Please check. Do we say "Call to a department or person"?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 28, 2020 #2 Use the second example sentence, not the first. For example, I would say, "I'm going to call Bob," not "I am going to call to Bob."
Use the second example sentence, not the first. For example, I would say, "I'm going to call Bob," not "I am going to call to Bob."
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 28, 2020 #3 tufguy said: Do we say "Call to a department or person"? Click to expand... No. "Call" doesn't take a preposition in this meaning.
tufguy said: Do we say "Call to a department or person"? Click to expand... No. "Call" doesn't take a preposition in this meaning.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 28, 2020 #4 However, when 'call' is used as a noun, we do need a preposition. Ivor Rawbottom made an anxious call to his proctologist. Last edited: Apr 28, 2020
However, when 'call' is used as a noun, we do need a preposition. Ivor Rawbottom made an anxious call to his proctologist.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 28, 2020 #5 Piscean said: I preferred his original name. Click to expand... That was his posh cousin.
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 28, 2020 #6 What was his proctologist's name? Emma Royds?