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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Before you turn any power off " to " the system
Before you turn any power off " to " the system....
Why is "to" used in the sentence?
Can it be replaced with on?
Why is "to" used in the sentence?
Can it be replaced with on?
Top answer
e. power connected/delivered to the system) and "turn the power off". Perhaps the writer had "connect power to the system" in mind, and tried to apply the same pattern to "turn off".
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- power connected/delivered to the system) and "turn the power off".
- Perhaps the writer had "connect power to the system" in mind, and tried to apply the same pattern to "turn off".
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- Replacing "to" with "on" makes things worse, not better.
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It is a slightly awkward fusion of "power to the system" (i.e. power connected/delivered to the system) and "turn the power off". Perhaps the writer had "connect power to the system" in mind, and tried to apply the same pattern to "turn off". Better to say "Before you turn off the system power ...". Replacing "to" with "on" makes things worse, not better.
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