MMS
/ˌem em ˈes/noun
उच्चारण एम एम एस
एमएमएस (फ़ोन पर चित्र, ध्वनि या वीडियो वाला संदेश)
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a message sent between mobile phones that can include pictures, sound or video as well as text
एमएमएस (फ़ोन पर चित्र, ध्वनि या वीडियो वाला संदेश)
- He sent a birthday photo as an MMS.
- An MMS costs more than an ordinary text message on some plans.
- Radhika received a video greeting by MMS.
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- She sent me an MMS with the photo of the new house.
- The phone can receive an MMS only if mobile data is turned on.
- Few people use MMS now because most use messaging apps.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
MMS (abbreviation, countable)
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service. It is a message that can carry pictures, sound or video with text.
MMS का पूरा रूप Multimedia Messaging Service है। यह ऐसा संदेश है जिसमें text के साथ चित्र, ध्वनि या वीडियो भी जा सकते हैं।
- She sent me an MMS of the Diwali photos.
- I received an MMS with a short video.
an MMS (article)
Because MMS is read letter by letter, starting with the sound /e/, the article is an, not a.
MMS अक्षर-अक्षर पढ़ा जाता है और इसकी पहली ध्वनि /e/ है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है, 'a' नहीं।
- He sent an MMS from the wedding.
- An MMS is bigger than a normal text message.
send / receive + an MMS
MMS is commonly used as a noun with send, receive and get. It is sometimes used as a verb in informal speech.
MMS प्रायः send, receive और get के साथ noun के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है; अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में इसे verb की तरह भी बोला जाता है।
- Please send me an MMS of the notice.
- Did you get my MMS last night?
MMS vs SMS
SMS carries plain text only. MMS carries multimedia as well, so it uses more data and may cost more.
SMS में केवल साधारण text जाता है, जबकि MMS में multimedia भी जाता है, इसलिए यह अधिक data लेता है।
- An SMS is cheaper than an MMS.
- The MMS did not open because the phone had no data.
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verb + MMS
sendreceiveopenforwarddeleteget
- He forwarded the MMS to the whole group.
MMS + noun
messageserviceattachmentsettingscharges
- Check your MMS settings if photos are not downloading.
adjective + MMS
largeunwantedfunnyfakeviral
- A fake MMS was spread to harm the teacher's reputation.
MMS + preposition
by MMSthrough MMSvia MMS
- The invitation was sent by MMS.
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- Radhika sent an MMS of the question paper to her friend.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली को प्रश्न-पत्र का MMS भेजा।
- Nowadays, most people use WhatsApp instead of MMS.
आजकल अधिकांश लोग MMS के बजाय WhatsApp का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The police warned the public not to forward any unknown MMS.
पुलिस ने जनता को चेतावनी दी कि कोई भी अनजान MMS आगे न भेजें।
- An MMS may include a photograph, a song or a short video.
MMS में कोई चित्र, गीत या छोटा वीडियो हो सकता है।
- He could not open the MMS because his data pack had expired.
वह MMS नहीं खोल सका क्योंकि उसका data pack समाप्त हो चुका था।
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✗ She sent a MMS to her brother.
✓ She sent an MMS to her brother.
MMS begins with the vowel sound /e/ when read aloud, so use an.
बोलने पर MMS की शुरुआत स्वर-ध्वनि /e/ से होती है, इसलिए 'an' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ I have received your MMS message yesterday.
✓ I received your MMS yesterday.
A finished time such as yesterday needs the simple past, not the present perfect.
'Yesterday' जैसे बीते समय के साथ simple past आता है, present perfect नहीं।
✓In the exam
Notes
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service.
MMS का पूरा रूप Multimedia Messaging Service है।