Question

2117 ✗ I talked to him for a long time on/over the phone last night. I talked to him for a long time [[on/over the]] phone last night. on | by | over the

Accepted Answer

phone I talked to him for a long time by phone last night. I talked to him for a long time [[by]] phone last night. on/over the In British English the phrase is (talk/speak to sb) on/over the phone (NOT by phone ): 'He didn't want to discuss it over the phone.'Note that in American English both by phone and on/over the phone are used, although by phone is not common.

Idx	2117
Keyword	phone
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I talked to him for a long time by phone last night.
Correct Sentence	I talked to him for a long time on/over the phone last night.
Cloze Error Sentence	I talked to him for a long time [[by]] phone last night.
Cloze Sentence	I talked to him for a long time [[on/over the]] phone last night.
Cloze Answer	on/over the
Choices	on \| by \| over the
Explanation	In British English the phrase is (talk/speak to sb) on/over the phone (NOT by phone ): 'He didn't want to discuss it over the phone.' Note that in American English both by phone and on/over the phone are used, although by phone is not common.

Phone I Talked Long Time Night On/Over English