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Jan 28, 2012 · Turn out in turn out the lights is idiomatic. Turn off is a general verb for turning off almost any device. The meaning of both is equally the same and there isn't any difference at all, but non-native speakers may not be aware of the idiomatic one and therefore may find it unusual.
- I will hazard a guess: There were no more trams in Denmark after 1972 - however my grandmother would tell me to take the tram for another 20 years....
- Turn out in turn out the lights is idiomatic. Turn off is a general verb for turning off almost any device. The meaning of both is equally the...
- As @mplungjan's chart clearly shows, turn the light out is the older form. I think the reason is simply a matter of increasing domestic electrifi...
Feb 27, 2022 · There is a difference between 'switch out the lights' and 'switch off the lights' switch out= to remove something from an electrical circuit to turn it off. (It also means 'disconnect'.) Switch out the lights. or Switch the lights out. switch off=(turn off)= to stop a device powered by electricity. Switch off the lights. or Switch the lights off.
Jul 1, 2015 · While turn out the lights is an idiomatic expression, similar to put out the light, one can turn off many other electrical devices. In this sense, it can be said that turn out + the lights (preferably in plural) and turn off the lights are interchangeable while turn out the TV is not acceptable.
Jan 1, 2022 · Both are correct. Turn of f the light. Turn the light off . Turn off is a two-word transitive verb. In the first sentence we put the object 'the light' after 'turn off'. In the second sentence the object 'the light' is placed between 'turn' and 'off'. 'Turn off' is a separable phrasal verb.
