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Kumenglish Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Were

Context: Calling the manager back after missing his call on the phone.

Unfortuately, I could not attend your phone call. May I ask why you were calling me?

Please check it.

  

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You are saying too much. The dialogue will usually start with the manager picking up the phone. Manager: Hello, Tom Smith speaking You: Hello, Mr Smith.

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You are saying too much.

The dialogue will usually start with the manager picking up the phone.

Manager: Hello, Tom Smith speaking

You: Hello, Mr Smith. This is Bob Jones from IBM. You called me earlier today.

Clive