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English Phrases on the Phone

Phone Conversation: Most Commonly Used English Phrases on the Phone

Communicative skills are very important. Communicating properly on the phone is especially important, as the person you are speaking to cannot see your facial movement or your body language. They rely completely on what you are saying, and how you are speaking, to understand you fully.

Don't you hate how...

Don't you hate how (something happens)?

This is a way to talk about something that's annoying to both you and the person you're talking to. For example:

Don't you hate how he's always interrupting people?

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I woke up this morning...

You're on vacation at a rental house in the country. It was really relaxing this morning when you woke up. You write about it on Facebook to your friends.

I woke up this morning to the smell of coffee and the sound of birds chirping.

How did the month of May get its name?

The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, May, is named after a goddess named Maia. But which goddess named Maia? There are actually two. The Greek goddess Maia was one