only two quick questions

[jirikoo]

Hi,

firstly, do we say: "I will call on your phone number" or "I will call to your number" ????

Secondly: When we say such words as: get to know, give to know, come to rest.... is the second part of the phrase [to know, to rest etc.] a noun or a verb? Other words is the "to" a preposition of a noun or a preposition before the infinite???

thank you

[Pete]

Hi,

firstly, do we say: "I will call on your phone number" or "I will call to your number" ????
Neither of those sounds really natural to me. I'd probably say one of:
- I will call you. [Unless there is some question of which of several phone numbers should be used, you don't need to mention it.]
- I will call you at your phone number.
- I will call your phone number.


Secondly: When we say such words as: get to know, give to know, come to rest.... is the second part of the phrase [to know, to rest etc.] a noun or a verb? Other words is the "to" a preposition of a noun or a preposition before the infinite???
Different grammar sources use different terminology. No one considers the word after "to" in these phrases a noun; that word is definitely a form of a verb.
Many people consider the pair "to know" or "to rest" to be the infinitive; that is probably the simplest approach.

Some others consider the word "know" or "rest" to be the infinitive; they call "to" a particle, a function word that indicates that an infinitive will follow. It really doesn't matter which convention you follow as long as your use is consistent. However, someone in a class should use the same terminology as the teacher or textbook.

In either case, the word "to" in these situations is grammatically different from the preposition "to" that precedes a noun phrase as in "to London", "to the movies".

[Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim]

As far as I know Pete you can phone on (at) the following number is BE (AmE)

[danmahaffey]

Here are some other workable sentences:
I will call your {home / work / school / office / cell} number.
I will call you on your {home / work / school / office / cell} phone.
I will call you at {home / work / school / the office}. (but not cell)