| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: Do you switch off your mobile phone at night? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| I don't know him .... | Nov 2, 2021 |
Thomas T. Frost wrote:
Chris was being heavily sarcastic. It wasn't meant to be taken seriously.
I don't know Chris, so I missed that one. Anyway, happy to hear that. Though I do know there are translators and other freelancers around who work like this for real
| | | | | Some of us do know him from other topics | Nov 2, 2021 |
Edith van der Have wrote:
Thomas T. Frost wrote:
Chris was being heavily sarcastic. It wasn't meant to be taken seriously.
there are translators and other freelancers around who work like this for real
Yes. That's the ones he's making fun of – or 'that’s the ones of whom he’s making fun' in case of pedantic criticism of ending on a preposition.
[Edited at 2021-11-02 16:24 GMT]
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:34
Member (2008)
Italian to English
"...of whom..." I won't quibble about the "that's".
[Edited at 2021-11-02 16:09 GMT]
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I always turn off my phone in the evening. Even electronics need a break. Plus, getting a good night's sleep is just as important as getting another project. Quality matters and is only possible when we're feeling our best.
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Tom in London wrote:
"...of whom..." I won't quibble about the "that's".
I'm primarily in French mode for the time being, so it's good to have a complimentary, interactive, biological editor feature here even though it occasionally misfires.
| | | | Mario Freitas 
Brazil
Local time: 15:34
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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No, but I leave it very far away from my room.
I have three kids. So, if it rings enough to wake me up at night, I'll suppose it's something urgent or very important.
But I disabled any and all beeps and rings for notifications other then phone calls and Whatsapp (where I have clients, but no groups at all).
| | | | matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 19:34
Member (2010)
Spanish to English
| This is what the infomation society has come to! | Nov 3, 2021 |
Silence by day,
Airplane by night,
Who writes these questions,
Cos this one is... not really worth a serious answer.
| | | | | In all seriousness | Nov 3, 2021 |
I don’t turn my phone off at night because
a) None of my clients would dream of contacting me at night
b) None of my clients ever ring me any more anyway
c) Those 0898 numbers…
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| Automated answering system | Nov 3, 2021 |
Ice Scream wrote:
I don’t turn my phone off at night because
a) None of my clients would dream of contacting me at night
b) None of my clients ever ring me any more anyway
c) Those 0898 numbers…
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| | | | Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 19:34
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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| Muted, but not off | Nov 3, 2021 |
Muted, but not off. It is also my alarm clock, so I can't turn it off. But it's muted at night.
I see someone mentions airplane mode. Are there phones on which airplane mode also mutes the phone? On my latest phone, airplane mode disables Wi-Fi etc. but it doesn't mute the phone.
| | | | Mr. Satan (X)
English to Indonesian
| Strange concept | Nov 3, 2021 |
Samuel Murray wrote:
I see someone mentions airplane mode. Are there phones on which airplane mode also mutes the phone? On my latest phone, airplane mode disables Wi-Fi etc. but it doesn't mute the phone.
I never remember airplane mode also double-functions as silent mode, even before the smartphone era.
[Edited at 2021-11-04 06:25 GMT]
| | | | | No, I never turn off my phone at night. | Nov 5, 2021 |
No, I never turn off my phone at night. I usually play with the mobile phone and fall asleep directly after being sleepy.
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