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Fatimah0786 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Difference between "lights came on" and "light went on/off?

What is the difference between "lights came on" and "light went on/off? Could someone please answer?

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fatimah0786 lights came on fatimah0786 light went on The light(s) got turned on/switched on. fatimah0786 light went off The light got turned off/switched off. Note that you can't say "the lights came off" to mean that they got turned off.

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  • fatimah0786 lights came on fatimah0786 light went on The light(s) got turned on/switched on.
  • fatimah0786 light went off The light got turned off/switched off.
  • Note that you can't say "the lights came off" to mean that they got turned off.
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fatimah0786lights came on
fatimah0786light went on
The light(s) got turned on/switched on.
fatimah0786light went off
The light got turned off/switched off.

Note that you can't say "the lights came off" to mean that they got turned off.
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Light goes out when there is a power failure. Light goes on or comes on as the power failure ends.
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