Hmm, well maybe it is in some contexts. But something about 'will you phone your mum up for me?' annoys the absolute hell out of me. For some reason, it makes me think of - I don't know - beating someone with a phone or something. I would have thought the verb was 'ring'.
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Date: 2006-10-10 05:19 am (UTC)Hmm, well maybe it is in some contexts. But something about 'will you phone your mum up for me?' annoys the absolute hell out of me. For some reason, it makes me think of - I don't know - beating someone with a phone or something. I would have thought the verb was 'ring'.