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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?
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"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! :)
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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 :)
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