My anwser is: " You're looking for Jason? Yeah you got him!"
-guest:;
2001-4-17(#47693@0)
Is that appropriate?
-guest:;
2001-4-17(#47694@0)
Of course, your answer is good. But it is established on your commanding of English.
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-17(#47696@0)
Is it? I don't get it. Mind to explaine more?
-guest:;
2001-4-17(#47700@0)
Personally I think your answering sounds cool and humorous. If your English is fluent and you are a talkative person, your answering will be a big plus.
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-17(#47710@0)
All of my co-worker said just like "xxx, speaking" in office. so I follow their way to answer. By the way I want to how to answer the phone at home. Should be "hello", right?
-blackswan(uglyduck);
2001-4-17(#47701@0)
Yes, "John speaking" is a typical answer at working places. The problem is that we cannot control the others.Actually, if you ask "Is Dr. Smith there?" on a campus, he/she may say
1) Speaking
2) It's he(she).
Most people use the former, but some people use the latter. We cannot ask people not to say "It's he" or "it's she".
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-17{237}(#47705@0)
Usually, I just say "Good morning" at work.
-bloor(bloor);
2001-4-17(#47702@0)
If a Quebecquoise calls you, you will say "Bonjour" or "Ben Zhu". right?
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-17(#47706@0)
In New York the blacks say :'"Yeah woot's up ? How da fuck with your bitch these days?"
-guest:;
2001-4-17(#47708@0)
Good observation. If you listen carefully, you will notice that some people say "Kay" instead of "OK".
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-18(#48132@0)
good post! your post make me think of the day i started my first job here. just like you, stretching my ears, hearing what my fellows answer the call and learning from it.
-lake(lake);
2001-4-17(#47871@0)
You are a good learner. Every native-English speaker is our language teacher.
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-18(#48137@0)
Hi, you have reached kinkin and her .... We are sorry that our answer machine is out of order. Please don't take any message. You have a great day....:-)
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-18(#48135@0)
Some ppl simply answer a call like this: Jabber Li. The guy next door always speaks this way and when I hear him saying "Thanks a lot. I appreciate it", I know our building is going to be quite again.
-hearts(hearts);
2001-4-18(#48126@0)
Yes, speaking out oneself's name is another way to answer a call.
-jabber(jabber);
2001-4-18(#48134@0)