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 #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:40 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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If you turn to a particular method or way of achieving a goal, you select or choose that method.
If you turn down a person, their request or their offer, you refuse their request or offer.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:49 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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| Torsten wrote: |
If you turn to a particular method or way of achieving a goal, you select or choose that method.
If you turn down a person, their request or their offer, you refuse their request or offer. |
Good morning Torsten.
Why would "turn down" be a wrong answer in this question?
I thank you in advance for your kidness.
God Bless you.
Cisco.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:29 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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It wouldn't really make good sense in that context, Cisco. Note the word 'method', which suggests an unemotional effort (to get money)-- so someone with this attitude would accept (turn to) a job as a waiter; there would be no reason to turn it down.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Jun 01, 2011 0:26 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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The teacher TEACHES...
The waiter ... waits?
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Jun 01, 2011 0:30 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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Yes.
Also the teacher taught,
the waiter waited
but the preacher doesn't praught!
(okay... that was a poor joke. Just ignore me!)
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Jun 01, 2011 0:32 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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lol
I laughed :D
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:03 am Turn to vs. turn down |
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| RudnyBR wrote: |
The teacher TEACHES...
The waiter ... waits? |
Yep, he waits on you (serves your whims and wishes). =)
I prefer those who wait on me hand and foot.
PS: "waiter" is one of few English words that are different for males and females: waiter - waitress.
Unfortunatelly, "teacher" applies to both males and females (maybe adopting "teacheress" to refer to female teachers is not such a bad idea).
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Jun 01, 2011 16:15 pm Turn to vs. turn down |
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Actress, waitress, heiress, princess... how many more?
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| #10 (permalink) Wed Jun 01, 2011 18:54 pm Turn to vs. turn down |
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<tut> You boys! Haven't you heard of sexual equality? Nowadays the Politically Correct Brigade would have us do away with such nonsense as feminine equivalents.
Now that I'm drawing you attention to it, look out for a female being described as an 'actor' - I bet it won't take long for you to find an example.
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