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Call on my friends vs call in my friends

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Call on my friends' is used when you ask for help or support from your friends, while 'call in my friends' is used when you invite your friends to come to a place or join an activity.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 707 views

Call on my friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking for help or support from friends.

This phrase is used when you need assistance or support from your friends. It implies that you are seeking their help or advice.

Examples:

  • I had a problem with my car, so I decided to call on my friends for help.
  • When I'm feeling down, I always call on my friends to cheer me up.
  • I would vote against this report if we cannot reach agreement on it. I would also call on my friends to vote against the Fourçans report, although this distresses me greatly when I think about my friend, Mr Fourçans.
  • I call on my honourable friends to vote in favour of the agreed amendments brokered through unofficial consultations.
  • As for the committee of inquiry, may I call on my honourable friends not to turn Parliament into a referee in order to resolve internal Spanish differences.
  • I call on my honourable friends in all the groups to vote against the report and to give the Committee on Petitions the authority it deserves, with respect for the rule of law and without intervention in the work of justice.
  • As rapporteur for the general regulation, I call on my honourable friends here today to accept this text and to say yes for the following basic reasons:
  • My friends call me andy radical.
  • And you call yourself my friend...
  • I'll call my friend in Tokyo.
  • Whom I'm honored to call my friend.
  • Listen to me, you need to find a phone and call my friend.
  • So what? I call my friend, Thornton Goodrich.
  • I can call my friend Kim.
  • I am not going to call my friends until...
  • I'll call my friend Doug Mancino.
  • While I call my friend, The Ash.
  • Just let me call my friends.
  • Or I could call my friend at the L.A.P.D.
  • I call my friends up and tell them I got this girl I want to marry.
  • I can't call my friend 'cause one of your other residents Threw my phone in the swimming pool earlier.
  • I'll call my friend in the morning, see if your passports are ready.

Alternatives:

  • turn to my friends
  • seek help from my friends
  • ask my friends for assistance
  • request support from my friends
  • reach out to my friends

call in my friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used when inviting friends to come to a place or join an activity.

This phrase is used when you want to invite your friends to a specific location or event. It implies that you are asking them to physically come to a place or participate in an activity.

Examples:

  • I'm planning a party this weekend, so I'm going to call in my friends to join the celebration.
  • The project is almost finished, so I need to call in my friends to help with the final touches.
  • I'll call my friend in Tokyo.
  • I'll call my friend in the morning, see if your passports are ready.
  • Can I call my friend in Japan?
  • I'll call my friends in Mexico. I'll forward them whatever photographs of Joe you think would be most helpful.
  • Three tries to Bob Butler with no response, so I put a call in to my judge friend.
  • My friends call me andy radical.
  • And you call yourself my friend...
  • Whom I'm honored to call my friend.
  • Listen to me, you need to find a phone and call my friend.
  • So what? I call my friend, Thornton Goodrich.
  • I can call my friend Kim.
  • I am not going to call my friends until...
  • I'll call my friend Doug Mancino.
  • While I call my friend, The Ash.
  • Just let me call my friends.
  • Or I could call my friend at the L.A.P.D.
  • I call my friends up and tell them I got this girl I want to marry.
  • I can't call my friend 'cause one of your other residents Threw my phone in the swimming pool earlier.
  • I will call my friends at the American Psychological Association and you'll be lucky if you get a job cleaning bedpans at a mental institution.
  • We call my friend Michie, but the teachers don't say her whole name.

Alternatives:

  • invite my friends over
  • summon my friends
  • bring my friends along
  • get my friends involved
  • ask my friends to join

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