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stop touching your phone vs stop messing around your phone

The correct phrase is 'stop touching your phone.' 'Messing around your phone' is not a common or correct phrase in English. The verb 'touching' is the appropriate action to describe interacting physically with a phone.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 760 views

stop touching your phone

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to tell someone to cease the action of physically interacting with their phone.

Examples:

  • Stop touching your phone during the meeting.
  • I told my son to stop touching his phone and pay attention to his homework.
  • She needs to stop touching her phone while driving.
  • Please stop touching your phone and listen to what I'm saying.
  • It's important to stop touching your phone in certain situations.
  • @evanspiegel. CEO @Snapchat · DriveEasy @driveeasyapp Sep 24. Our app will make you STOP touching your phone when driving. Available for Android ...
  • Mar 26, 2013 ... You know that anxious feeling you get when you can't stop touching your phone in anticipation of the next tweet, email, text, Skype, Facebook, ...
  • Dec 24, 2014 ... RELATED: Car Safety Tips For You and Your Child. 1. Stop touching your phone when you drive. If you are a mother, then you have patience.
  • Jun 30, 2014 ... There was a time not too long ago where it was OK to stop touching your phone for five minutes. My Freemium gaming experience was specific ...

Alternatives:

  • put your phone down
  • stop using your phone
  • quit playing with your phone
  • keep your hands off your phone
  • refrain from touching your phone

stop messing around your phone

This phrase is not correct or commonly used in English.

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