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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:
- Remember beck and call is always together, like bread and butter.
- Beckon call doesn’t exist as a phrase; replace it with beck and call.
- Think of beck as a distinct command, similar to a nod, and call as a separate action, like shouting.
- Beck and call indicates being on standby to respond, while beckon call is incorrect.
- If you remember being at someones beck and call as being ready to act when beckoned, youll use the correct phrase.
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