Jjshell  +  407723 Wed, 22 Aug 07 11:22 AM Hello, I'm glad to post my first post in here. Here is a set of questions I am always confused about. I am really looking forward to get advice from you folks. 1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway) 2. His girlfriend is making herself up in front of a mirror. 3. My computer turned on by itself. 4. She is in/on a meeting right now. 5. Traffic slowed down / The traffic slowed down. 6. During the meeting, he kept his eyes riveted on/at the table. 7. He said: " I don't know if I should/shall do that". 8. He saw his bus move/moving away. 9. She drinks at/from the bottle while driving. 10. What is the correct terminology when it comes to a cell phone when you want to say "hang up the phone"? Click off? Does "hang up" work alright? Regards, jjshell Jjshell Joined on Wed, Aug 22 2007 New Member 06 Regards, Grammar

	CalifJim  +  407905 Wed, 22 Aug 07 06:55 PM Welcome to English Forums! 1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway)  hall is enough. That's what I use.  hallway is not wrong, though, and I might use hallway if the hall were especially long and wide. 2. His girlfriend is making herself up in front of a mirror.  OK, or 'putting on makeup'. 3. My computer turned on by itself.  OK. 4. She is in/on a meeting right now.  Always in or at a meeting, never on. 5. Traffic slowed down / The traffic slowed down.  Both correct. 6. During the meeting, he kept his eyes riveted on/at the table.  on. 7. He said: " I don't know if I should/shall do that".  Either.  Two different meanings.  See below.* 8. He saw his bus move/moving away.  Both are correct. 9. She drinks at/from the bottle while driving.  Only from is correct. 10. What is the correct terminology when it comes to a cell phone when you want to say "hang up the phone"? Click off? Does "hang up" work alright?  I don't know, but I'd say hang up. * ... if I should do that = if it is advisable for me to do that ... if I shall do that = if I will do that ~ if I am going to do that CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,380 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Grammar

	Yoong Liat  +  408079 Thu, 23 Aug 07 06:05 AM  CalifJim wrote: Welcome to English Forums! 4. She is in/on a meeting right now.  Always in or at a meeting, never on. CJ She is in a meeting. She is at a meeting. If there any difference in meaning between the sentences? Many thanks. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757 Grammar

	CalifJim  +  408420 Thu, 23 Aug 07 06:28 PM She is in a meeting. She is at a meeting ....  any difference in meaning ... To me, in a meeting suggests nearby but unavailable, while at a meeting suggests away, and therefore unavailable.  in a meeting suggests the boss has called a meeting in her office.  Employees are gathered around in her office.  The secretary, located just outside the boss's office, receives a call.  She says,  "No, she's unavailable just now; she's in a meeting".  On the other hand, at a meeting suggests that the boss has traveled to the meeting-- maybe just to another area or another floor of the building, or maybe even to another building, or to another part of town.  Having gone to the meeting, she is now at the meeting.  The secretary receives a call.  She says, "No, she's out of the office just now.  She's at a meeting." CJ CalifJim Grammar