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If she calls, tell her I’m busy.
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Narrator
If she calls, tell her I’m busy.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Instructions
If she calls, please tell her I'm unavailable.
Leaving a Message
If she calls while I'm out, tell her I'll get back to her later.
Setting Expectations
Let's plan for the possibility that she might call; if she does, I'll be busy.
Explaining an Absence
I won't be able to answer the phone; if she calls, please let her know I'm busy.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Should she call, please inform her that I am occupied.
Casual
If she rings, say I'm swamped.
Simpler English
Tell her I'm busy if she calls.
Phrases to learn
If she calls
In the event that she makes a phone call.
tell her I’m busy
Inform her that I am occupied or unavailable.