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Erikandre Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"don't turn on red"
"don't turn on red"
What's the purpose of the preposition "on" there?...thanks!
What's the purpose of the preposition "on" there?...thanks!
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Don’t turn on red. The purpose of the word on is to complete the meaning of the sentence, which is Don’t turn when the traffic light is red. ) Without on , the sentence orders you not to change to the color red!
- Don’t turn on red.
- The purpose of the word on is to complete the meaning of the sentence, which is Don’t turn when the traffic light is red.
- ) Without on , the sentence orders you not to change to the color red!
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Don’t turn on red.
The purpose of the word on is to complete the meaning of the sentence, which is Don’t turn when the traffic light is red. (A traffic sign would read NO TURN ON RED.) Without on, the sentence orders you not to change to the color red!
The purpose of the word on is to complete the meaning of the sentence, which is Don’t turn when the traffic light is red. (A traffic sign would read NO TURN ON RED.) Without on, the sentence orders you not to change to the color red!
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Here, on means "while the traffic light is" red. In many places, a red light indicates that one may not enter the intersection, but that a right turn may be made if there is no traffic coming from the left.
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erikandre"Don't turn on red" What's the purpose of the preposition "on" there?Without it the sentence would be "Don't turn red", which means something completely different, namely, "Don't blush (with shame or embarrassment)".
CJ
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