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Hi
I'd like to know why it is <He called to the man> not <He called the man>?
He called to the man who took passengers across the river.

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@nm23,

the first describes speaking loudly to someone who is out of speaking distance

the second describes a phone call

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@ehBeth,

If we want to speak someone (not on a phone), is <I called her> incorrect?

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@nm23,

Maybe if you used something like : I called her over. You need to use the full phrase/idiom.