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Is beckon a formal word? What would a native use instead of it?
personally, i wouldn't use it in speech. i've heard it in books, but i've never heard anyone say it.
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personally, i wouldn't use it in speech. i've heard it in books, but i've never heard anyone say it.
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I’ve never said this word. It is a bit outdated or fancy in my opinion.
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@Juneheavens
Beckon is old fashioned, but I often hear people say "beck and call"
Example:
She has him wrapped around her little finger. He is always at her beck and call.
(He is always making himself available to help her/ give her what she wants)
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I personally don’t see it as any bit formal necessarily. In fact I don’t know what word I’d even use if not beckon. To beckon someone over means like to coax them or try to get them to come. For example, the teacher beckoned the student to the stage. (Like if the teacher is on stage and “motions” for the student to come on out, you’d say that they beckoned them out.) Hopefully that makes sense!
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