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I was on a call vs I was on the call

Both sentences are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I was on a call' refers to being on any call, while 'I was on the call' refers to a particular call that was previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener.
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Explained by Michele A.
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Last updated: October 09, 2024 • 14862 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I was on a call"

This phrase is a general statement indicating that the speaker was on a phone call without specifying which call it was.

Examples:

  • I was on a call when you called me earlier.
  • She couldn't talk because she was on a call.
  • Apr 1, 2019 ... The correct answer is “I was on a call" Because when we say “in" then it means we are into it like i am in kitchen, i like to dive in, ...
  • Mar 21, 2024 ... I was on a call this morning with a tech company looking to scale their BizOps team. Talking about BizOps and Corp Strategy at Stripe brings back a ton of ...
  • Dec 26, 2018 ... 'I was on a call.' is correct. · In and on can be difficult to place correctly sometimes. You should keep in mind, that you use 'in' when you ...
  • Feb 17, 2022 ... I was on a call yesterday notifying me that once again I was politely bumped at a gig I was asked to talk about my journey over here on ...
  • Oct 22, 2024 ... 80 likes, 1 comments - thatamandagoodman on October 22, 2024: "I was on a call today with a young journalist who wanted to pick my brain.
  • May 11, 2023 ... 'I was on a call.' is correct. In and on can be difficult to place correctly sometimes. You should keep in mind, that you use 'in' when you ...
  • Nov 14, 2023 ... 2195 likes, 29 comments - m3colby on November 14, 2023: "Yesterday I was on a call and one of my guys said “man you make it sound so simple” ...
  • Feb 14, 2024 ... I was on a call with my friend.. and his camera just showed this. Discussion. r ...
  • Jul 10, 2024 ... I was on a call with the President and Mayors from across the country last night. I'm supporting our nominee, President Joe Biden.

Alternatives:

  • I was on a video call.
  • I was on a conference call.
  • I was on a business call.
  • I was on a personal call.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I was on the call"

This phrase is more specific and refers to a particular call that was previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener.

Examples:

  • I was on the call with our client when the issue arose.
  • She was on the call discussing the project details.
  • Jul 31, 2018 ... I was on the call with my mum and suddenly she started repeating her side of the conversation just like it was recorded. Then after like 30 ...
  • Nov 5, 2023 ... Both times, the person I was on the call with appeared to have made the group call (and they indeed had called me) but the last time one of ...
  • Jul 26, 2024 ... 2624 likes, 324 comments - emilwilbekin on July 26, 2024: "I Was On The Call. Thank you for joining us at the Black Gay and Queer Men for ...
  • Jan 14, 2024 ... i got a message during a call from google that the person i was on the call with a remark. the remark said " the person on the calls actions ...
  • While I was fussing with the iPhone to figure out what's wrong, I received a call, while I was on the call, the iPhone put that call on hold and started ...
  • Mar 13, 2024 ... Eventually he said that he will put in for escalation and someone will call back in 72 hrs (I was on the call to resolve the promo issue for ...
  • Mar 23, 2023 ... My original caller was put on hold and I was on the call with the new call by myself. 6. There was no way to join these calls together. I can ...
  • Apr 19, 2020 ... Actually I was on the call with the client that's why there was no activity. Do I have to add that time manually and how can I overcome this ...
  • Mar 11, 2023 ... When I was on the call I tried connecting my bluetooth headphones and they connected, and it was showing the mic in the device settings ...

Alternatives:

  • I was on the phone call.
  • I was on that call.
  • I was on the important call.
  • I was on the conference call.

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