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Beckon call vs. Beck and call
Beckon call
/ˈbɛkən kɔːl/Examples:
She feels like she's at his beckon call day and night.The life of a personal assistant: always at beckon call.Having a smartphone means being at everyone’s beckon call.
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Beck and call
/bɛk ənd kɔl/Examples:
She was at his beck and call, answering every demand.The assistant was always at the manager’s beck and call.He refused to be at anyone’s beck and call anymore.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Beckon call is an incorrect phrase; remember there is a similar sounding phrase but it's spelled differently.
- Beck and call consists of two distinct words connected by and, emphasizing ready service.
- Beckon means to gesture or signal, but in this context, such a word isnt used together with call'.
- Think of beckon as an action by itself, not paired with call.
- Keep in mind the phrase beck and call signifies willingness to serve immediately at any request.
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