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Grammar fix

mobile phone

cell phone

A small electronic device you can carry with you and use to make calls, send messages, or access the internet.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I forgot my mobile phone at home, so I couldn't call anyone all day.technology
  • In my opinion, having a mobile phone is essential these days because it helps people stay connected and access information quickly.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: noun (countable): a/the/my/your mobile phone

WrongI bought a new handphone.

RightI bought a new phone.

'Handphone' isn't standard English — use 'mobile' (UK), 'cell phone' (US), or just 'phone'.

Patternnoun (countable): a/the/my/your mobile phone

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I shall retrieve my cellular telephone.

Natural Let me grab my phone.

In speech natives just say 'phone'; 'cellular telephone' is dated and formal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • mobile phone
    on my phonea new phonemobile numbercharge my phone

Don't confuse it

'Mobile phone' and 'cell phone' are the same, but 'mobile phone' is more common in the UK, while 'cell phone' is used in the US.

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