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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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at or to (different answers from different native speakers)
With "be" do you use "at" and with "turn" use "to". "Max" is slang but which preposition is correct?
Here is what I mean:
The hotplate isn't on at the max. Turn it up to the max.
The hotplate isn't on to the max. Turn it up to the max.
The hotplate isn't on to the max. Turn it up at the max.
Turn the music up to the max. The music isn't turned up to a max.
Turn the music up at the max. The music isn't turned up at a max.
The music isn't on at the max. Turn it up.
The music isn't on to the max. Turn it up.
Thank you
Here is what I mean:
The hotplate isn't on at the max. Turn it up to the max.
The hotplate isn't on to the max. Turn it up to the max.
The hotplate isn't on to the max. Turn it up at the max.
Turn the music up to the max. The music isn't turned up to a max.
Turn the music up at the max. The music isn't turned up at a max.
The music isn't on at the max. Turn it up.
The music isn't on to the max. Turn it up.
Thank you
Top answer
These are all the combinations I can think of. isn't on [at / to] the max isn't up to the max isn't turned up to the max Turn it up to the max. CJ
- These are all the combinations I can think of.
- isn't on [at / to] the max isn't up to the max isn't turned up to the max Turn it up to the max.
- CJ
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These are all the combinations I can think of.
isn't on [at / to] the max
isn't up to the max
isn't turned up to the max
Turn it up to the max.
CJ
isn't on [at / to] the max
isn't up to the max
isn't turned up to the max
Turn it up to the max.
CJ
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