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turn off and turn out #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 18:13 pm   turn off and turn out
 

turn off and turn out
Do they have the same meaning?
here is the full context
"My little brother doesn't go to sleep when Dad turns the light out."
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turn off and turn out #2 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 20:28 pm   turn off and turn out
 

Both "turn off" and "turn out" have a lot of meanings but in this case they have the same meaning: "cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch"
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turn off and turn out #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 20:34 pm   turn off and turn out
 

Thank you Tamta
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turn off and turn out #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 20:35 pm   turn off and turn out
 

You are welcome! Smile
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turn off and turn out #5 (permalink) Sat Mar 14, 2009 20:59 pm   turn off and turn out
 

I am not going to sleep today unless my mum turns off the computer Smile
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