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EyeSeeYou  +  593602 Tue, 25 Nov 08 01:18 AM

I can think of mobile phone, which is more British.

What about cellular phone?

Is it ok to just say cell

 

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Grammar Geek  +  593668 Tue, 25 Nov 08 02:30 AM

In the US, we routinely refer to our "cell phone" or just "cell."

Call me on my cell.

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EyeSeeYou  +  594528 Tue, 25 Nov 08 06:28 PM

What about cellular phone?

I'm asking as I think I heard it used somewhere, I'm not sure, though. Sounds like a bit of a transfer from Spanish but it may also be correct?

ayumiyoshi1314, 361 days ago

EyeSeeYou

What about cellular phone?

I'm asking as I think I heard it used somewhere, I'm not sure, though. Sounds like a bit of a transfer from Spanish but it may also be correct?



Sure it is correct! I have heard it used though quite rarely.
Clive  +  594541 Tue, 25 Nov 08 06:40 PM
Hi,
'Cellular phone' was the original term, but such expressions often get shortened.

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ayumiyoshi1314, 361 days ago
Cellular phone was especially used in old times but younger generations shorten it.
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Grammar Geek  +  594706 Tue, 25 Nov 08 09:38 PM

ayumiyoshi1314
“Cellular phone was especially used in old times

Right. Just after the cave men came "cellular" phones. In the old times. That is, to anyone under the age of 15, at least 10 years ago.

 

ayumiyoshi1314  +  595586 Wed, 26 Nov 08 02:56 PM


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ayumiyoshi1314
“Cellular phone was especially used in old times

Right. Just after the cave men came "cellular" phones. In the old times. That is, to anyone under the age of 15, at least 10 years ago.




Hey! I am not that age.Angry
What I meant was that in times like the 20th century like the late 20th century the term 'Cellular Phone' was used often.
Please be nice to me GG. I am and was on CHAT yesterday!!
reckless_waltz  +  597527 Fri, 28 Nov 08 09:05 AM
"Mobile phone", "cellular phone" and "cell" refer to the same thing. Now-a-days people just use the word "phone" for cell phones and "landline" or "VOIP phone" for something else.
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