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    An English question

    I suspect this is a regional variation or perhaps simply an English/Irish divide but this is a critical question and one indicative of the times we live in.

    When going visiting, do you -

    a) call to somebody's house?

    or

    b) call at somebody's house?

    #2
    Personally, b. I'm not sure if it's accurate, but a sounds weird to me. You're going to the house, but you're going to see the person, a makes it sound like you're going to see the house.

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      #3
      You call to your dog and expect it to respond. I wouldn't expect a house to respond no matter how loudly I shouted at it.

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        #4
        Calling to somebody's house would indicate that you were trying to get the house to come to you and were therefore somewhat bonkers. So, yeah, b it is.

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          #5
          Strictly speaking, 'at' is correct, but 'to' is a regional variation. Like how people in Bristol will ask 'where's it to?'

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            #6
            It's (b) but as said, regional variations use the incorrect grammar.
            Lie with passion and be forever damned...

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              #7
              I'd call over someone's house.

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                #8
                It's b. Call to implies you will be in one place and the house at another. Call at implies you are at the house.

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                  #9
                  I'd just go round there, I wouldn't bother calling the house first because I want to see the person not the house Neither phrase are ones that I would use though, so I guess I'm out!!

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                    #10
                    I'd say A) I'm Irish thou

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                      #11
                      B for me

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                        #12
                        Neither.

                        I drop in or pop around. I ain't calling 'nuffin.

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                          #13
                          It would be B if I had to choose but I'd be more inclined to say "I'm calling IN at John's house." Sounds weird without the 'in' to me!

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                            #14
                            Neither. You "call in at" someone's house. (imho).
                            Or you can talk more relaxed innit.

                            edit: oh. Rossco already said that.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Dogg Thang View Post
                              I suspect this is a regional variation or perhaps simply an English/Irish divide but this is a critical question and one indicative of the times we live in.

                              When going visiting, do you -

                              a) call to somebody's house?

                              or

                              b) call at somebody's house?
                              a) Fail,
                              b) Pass

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