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Used with adjectives:
"
Everyone uses a cellular telephone these days."
(cellular, cell, wireless, mobile, cordless)
"
Young kids have never seen a pay telephone."
(pay, public, coin-operated)
"
Rotary telephones are considered antiques."
(rotary, touch-tone, push button)
Used with verbs:
"
Please answer the telephone."
(answer, get, pick up)
"
He hung up the telephone."
(hung up, put down, disconnected)
"
I am talking on the telephone."
(be + talking, be + using, be: is/am/are)
Used with nouns:
"
They installed a telephone line."
(line, cable, wire, pole)
"
I found her number in the telephone book."
(book, directory)
"
He conducted a telephone survey."
(survey, poll, interview)
"
The telephone charges were high."
(charges, fees, bills)
Used with prepositions:
"
Can I reach you by telephone?"
(by)
"
Let's not discuss this over the telephone."
(over, on)
