Did he call from the intercom or did he call with the intercom ?
Some one called to open the door .
Calling from the intercom or ?
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Re: Calling from the intercom or ?
Seems to me that both are "possible". But I believe the idiomatic form would be:
Did he call on the intercom?
For example, you call people ON the phone.
Did he call on the intercom?
For example, you call people ON the phone.
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Re: Calling from the intercom or ?
No , it is about calling on my phone with another device.
The fedex guy called me using the intercom outside my building .
How will you put it ?
Did he call from the intercom on my cell phone?
The fedex guy called me using the intercom outside my building .
How will you put it ?
Did he call from the intercom on my cell phone?
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Re: Calling from the intercom or ?
He called my cellphone from the intercom.
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