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In what type of communication is the phrase "over and out" (mistakenly) said to be a correct response?

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In what type of communication is the phrase "over and out" (mistakenly) said to be a correct response?
posted Apr 7, 2022 by Manish Tiwari

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The traditional, in film and TV, response in radio communication "over and out" is a contradiction, since "over" means "your turn to speak" and out "means "end of conversation". I.e. "over and out" means "over to you but I won't be listening". Epistolary relates to letters.

answer Apr 8, 2022 by Pankaj Deshmukh
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