Are they grammatical? Correct errors, please.
In the sentences, is the subject 'the cell phone' a specific phone and not in generic use?
1. The cell phone vibrates when somebody calls me.
2. The cell phone vibrates when someone calls me at the phone.
3. The cell phone vibrates when a text message comes/arrives.
4. The cell phone vibrates when a text message is sent to the phone.
5. The cell phone vibrates when I get a call on the phone.
6. The cell phone vibrates when ___________.
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Are they grammatical? Correct errors, please.
In the sentences, is the subject 'the cell phone a specific phone and not in generic use?
2 answers
"The cell phone" seems to refer to a particular phone. If you want to refer to cell phones in general, then use the plural form.
1 - OK
2 - ... on it.
3 - OK (or ... comes in.)
4 - (sentence 3 is better!)
5 - (I'd omit "on the phone" because it's repetitive.)
6 - The cell phone vibrates when an alarm goes off.
1 - OK
2 - ... on it.
3 - OK (or ... comes in.)
4 - (sentence 3 is better!)
5 - (I'd omit "on the phone" because it's repetitive.)
6 - The cell phone vibrates when an alarm goes off.