Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Is it okay to say, `You can contact him in …… (telephone no)’?

No, it isn’t. You usually contact someone `at’ a number. “If it’s an emergency, you can contact me at 22009988″. “I tried to contact him at 22009988, but the line was busy.”

 Source:  ‘Know Your English’ Series – The Hindu Daily, Oct 03, 2005 

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