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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Both or just one

turn the light on or turn on the light ?
  

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Both are fine when the object is a noun. When the object is a pronoun, only the first form is possible: t urn it on.

  • Both are fine when the object is a noun.
  • When the object is a pronoun, only the first form is possible: t urn it on.
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Both are fine when the object is a noun. When the object is a pronoun, only the first form is possible: turn it on.
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Anonymousturn on the light ?
In the context of traffic rules:

You are permitted to turn (right) on the (red) light.

In the context of entering a dark room:

Please turn on the light.
Please turn the light on.

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