What is the difference between I will call you and I give you a call?
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"I will call you" and "I will give you a call" mean the same thing.– Digital ChrisCommented Apr 15, 2014 at 18:54
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2Well one is proper English and one is not.– RyeɃreḁdCommented Apr 15, 2014 at 18:57
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Rye Read which one is proper English?– FarnazCommented Apr 15, 2014 at 18:59
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1You are on the wrong site. Check out SE English Language Learners which may be suitable.– DavidCommented Oct 30, 2019 at 13:58
1 Answer
First of all, you can't say "I give you a call". I gather you meant "I will give you a call".
As far as phone calls are concerned, there is little, if any, difference in meaning or register. However, the first sentence:
I will call you.
is much more generic and, without proper context, may have meanings other than phone calls. For example, when you read
Go to your room. I'll call you when dinner is ready.
You don't imagine any phones involved, whereas
Go to your room. I'll give you a call when the dinner is ready
implies a strange situation when you make a phone call to someone in the same house.