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Discover LudwigThe phrase "took a message" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in a variety of circumstances to mean that someone wrote down, took in, or memorized a communication for later use. For example: "The receptionist took a message for the CEO before she left for the day."
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She took a message.
Mr. Rushailo refused, but took a message to Mr. Putin.
When we telephoned him at work and he wasn't available, his secretary took a message.
"I said I had had enough and I took a message to him from Karzai, too".
A woman who answered the phone at the casino on Friday said Mr. Jandali was on another line and took a message, which he didn't return.
They supplied me with advice, birthday congratulations after they took a message from home, and a tiny, antiquated 220-volt hair dryer.
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Take a Message Q.
Again, take a message here.
Or could you take a message to his brother, Stanislaus?
He may have been taking a message to them.
"Thanks for taking a message," Madeleine said harshly.
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