A learner says: Jeg snakker på telefon. Then someone corrects it: Jeg snakker i telefonen. And suddenly a very small Norwegian preposition creates a very large problem. Which sentence is actually right? The interesting answer is that Norwegian does not force us into the simple choice learners are often given. Both patterns exist. The real … Continue reading “På Telefon” or “I Telefonen”? Why Norwegian Can Describe the Same Phone Call in Different Ways