O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 6, 2010 #1 "Put it on speaker. I want to know what she is going to say about this." Is it "on speaker" or "on the speaker"?
"Put it on speaker. I want to know what she is going to say about this." Is it "on speaker" or "on the speaker"?
lauralie2 Senior Member Joined Dec 20, 2009 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location China Nov 6, 2010 #2 Put the phone on speaker (mode).
O ostap77 Key Member Thread starter Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 6, 2010 #3 lauralie2 said: Put the phone on speaker (mode). Click to expand... Do we say he's been on stage for a while or he's been on the stage for a while?
lauralie2 said: Put the phone on speaker (mode). Click to expand... Do we say he's been on stage for a while or he's been on the stage for a while?
lauralie2 Senior Member Joined Dec 20, 2009 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location China Nov 6, 2010 #4 Well, "on stage" means he's working, acting, whereas "on the stage" means he's at a particular location in the theater.
Well, "on stage" means he's working, acting, whereas "on the stage" means he's at a particular location in the theater.