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. :up: 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?

 

[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?

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

 

[Taka]

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

 

[blacknomi]

Click click click!

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?

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

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.

 

[blacknomi]

'I'll send you that file through MSN'
'I'll send that picture over MSN'

As you can see, I use MSN a lot.

Hi shane,

What makes you to use "through" with file while "over" with picture? I can see you from your sig, it seems like you have the whole world under your feet. 8)

 

[shane]

I guess they mean they send the file through the process that is MSN. I'm not sure, I don't use it myself.

 

[Francois]

'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?'

Yes, they all sound fine to me, and that's what I had in mind for 'over', or even 'through".
TY,

FRC