My team leader called me to his work station to discuss a mistake.

[tufguy]

My team leader called me to his work station to discuss a mistake.

Is it correct to say? Here I want to say that he asked me to come to his seat. He didn't call me by phone.

 

[emsr2d2]

Is it correct to say "My team leader called me over to his work station workstation to discuss a mistake"?

Here I want to say that he asked me to come over to his seat desk. He didn't call me by on the phone.

Note my corrections above.

I'm not sure what the relevance of "He didn't call me on the phone" is. Are you trying to find out if "called me [over] to his workstation/desk" specifically means that he didn't use the phone to do it?

 

[tufguy]

Note my corrections above.

I'm not sure what the relevance of "He didn't call me on the phone" is. Are you trying to find out if "called me [over] to his workstation/desk" specifically means that he didn't use the phone to do it?

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that case, not really. There's nothing in either phrase ("called me to his workstation" and "called me over to his workstation") that makes it explicitly clear that it wasn't a phone call in which he said "Please come to my workstation". If you want that to be clear, you'll have to include information that details how he did it. Is this a real life situation (ie did your team leader really recently ask you to come to his workstation)?

 

[tufguy]

In that case, not really. There's nothing in either phrase ("called me to his workstation" and "called me over to his workstation") that makes it explicitly clear that it wasn't a phone call in which he said "Please come to my workstation". If you want that to be clear, you'll have to include information that details how he did it. Is this a real life situation (ie did your team leader really recently ask you to come to his workstation)?

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

OK, so now you know that if it's important to make sure the listener knows he didn't phone you, please try writing it again, incorporating the details of how he invited you to attend his workstation.

 

[tufguy]

OK, so now you know that if it's important to make sure the listener knows he didn't phone you, please try writing it again, incorporating the details of how he invited you to attend his workstation.

1) My team leader asked me to come to his work station.

2) Myvteam leader asked me to walk up to his work station.

 

[emsr2d2]

1) My team leader asked me to come to his work station workstation.
2) Myvteam My team leader asked me to walk up to his work station workstation.

No. Neither of those expresses clearly that he did not use the telephone in order to invite you to his workstation. It doesn't matter whether he asked you to "come" or "walk up". That's not the point at all. You told me that it's important for you reader/listener to know that he didn't use a phone to summon you. If it's so important that people know that, you have to tell them the alternative method used to summon you. The part I want you to rewrite is the long space below:

My team leader _________________________________ to come to his workstation.

Note that I have corrected "work station" to workstation every time you wrote the former in this entire thread, yet you don't seem to have noticed and continue making the same error. It's very frustrating.

 

[tufguy]

No. Neither of those expresses clearly that he did not use the telephone in order to invite you to his workstation. It doesn't matter whether he asked you to "come" or "walk up". That's not the point at all. You told me that it's important for you reader/listener to know that he didn't use a phone to summon you. If it's so important that people know that, you have to tell them the alternative method used to summon you. The part I want you to rewrite is the long space below:

My team leader _________________________________ to come to his workstation.

Note that I have corrected "work station" to workstation every time you wrote the former in this entire thread, yet you don't seem to have noticed and continue making the same error. It's very frustrating.

Not sure, probably " My team leader gave me a shout to come to his workstation". I know it is wrong but I don't know what else to write.

 

[emsr2d2]

Why do you think it's wrong? Did he actually shout over to you? What actually happened? Describe exactly what went on!

 

[tufguy]

Why do you think it's wrong? Did he actually shout over to you? What actually happened? Describe exactly what went on!

No, he didn't shout over me. He just asked me politly to come over to his desk.

Okay, do we use "give a shout" for actual shouting?

 

[emsr2d2]

No, he didn't shout over to me. He just asked me politely to come over to his desk.

That still doesn't answer my main question. Saying "He asked me ..." could still involve a telephone! Where was he, in relation to you, when he asked you? Was he sitting close to you? Was he in another room? Did he have to leave his desk and walk over to your desk in order to speak to you?

Okay, do we use "give a shout" for actual shouting?

Not necessarily. Someone can say, for example, "Give me a shout when you're ready" and they could mean "Shout to me" or "Tell me" or "Phone me", or multiple other possibilities.

 

[tufguy]

That still doesn't answer my main question. Saying "He asked me ..." could still involve a telephone! Where was he, in relation to you, when he asked you? Was he sitting close to you? Was he in another room? Did he have to leave his desk and walk over to your desk in order to speak to you?

Not necessarily. Someone can say, for example, "Give me a shout when you're ready" and they could mean "Shout to me" or "Tell me" or "Phone me", or multiple other possibilities.

No, his workstation is right behind mine so didn't have to leave his desk.

 

[emsr2d2]

No, his workstation is right behind mine so didn't have to leave his desk.

OK, so he didn't leave his desk and he didn't phone you. Now try to find a way of describing how he got your attention.

 

[tufguy]

OK, so he didn't leave his desk and he didn't phone you. Now try to find a way of describing how he got your attention.

I was sitting on my seat. He petted on my shoulder. I turned around and he asked me to come to his seat because he wanted to discuss something.

 

[emsr2d2]

I was sitting on my seat. He petted tapped me on my the shoulder. I turned around and he asked me to come to his seat workstation/desk because he wanted to discuss something.

Finally! With my corrections above, we've got there.

Note that we "pet" animals, not people!

 

[Tarheel]

My team leader called me to his work station to discuss a mistake.

Life experience gives me a good idea of what happened. If that person is your team leader that tells me you work together. I don't know who you are saying that to, but if it's another coworker then I'm sure that no explanation would be necessary.

 

[Skrej]

If your supervisor (or any colleague for that matter) is petting you, it's time for a conversation with HR.