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In front of or behind

Apswa

In front of or behind

Dear colleagues,

Which is correct:

1- ( stand in front of the phone)

or 2- ( stand behind the phone)

11 Mar 2011

foose1

It depends if you are picking up the phone from the front or from behind. Sometimes, if rarely, I may pick up a phone from behind. Normally, a phone is facing toward you and you would pick it up standing in front of it. But there has been occasions when I picked up a phone standing behind it.

11 Mar 2011

yanogator

If the phone is on the wall, you can �t stand behind it. If it is on a table, you can stand in front of it or behind it. Maybe we need to know exactly what you are trying to say.

Bruce

11 Mar 2011

Redbull

THE SIMPLE WAY TO EXPLAIN THIS IS AS............

THE PHONE IS ON THE TABLE IN THE KITCHEN............THE OBJECT NOT YOU....!

1. You are looking away from the phone so the phone is behind you. SAME WITH A MIC!
2. You are looking towards the phone so the phone is now in front of you. SAME WITH A MIC!

So depending on where you are looking at the time of let �s say a phone ringing you! you could be standing in front or behind the phone.

YOU, NOT THE OBJECT....!

The mic is standing in front of you on the stage = in front of you = you are standing behind the mic.
The mic is standing behind you on the stage = behind you = you are standing in front of the mic.

REDBULL GIVES YOU WINGS YOU KNOW

11 Mar 2011

Apswa

Sorry for the mistake.I meant the ( microphone ).I was fool and typed in a rush; didn �t check my words. Again sorry my colleagues.

1- ( in front of the microphone )

2- ( behind the microphone )

Thanks a lot, your answers were great. I �ve had the benefit.

Mai

11 Mar 2011

teacher_dave

I think it is a question of perspective. For a person who is making a presentation and using a microphone, then they are standing in front of the microphone, looking out to the audience.

From the perspective of the audience, the speaker is standing behind the microphone....

11 Mar 2011

imanito

Standing behind the microphone is the correct one.

11 Mar 2011