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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Lights go out/put out when nobody is there Which one is correct put out or go out?
  

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Anonymous Lights go out/put out when nobody is there Which one is correct put out or go out? Lights go out when nobody is there . You need a full stop here.

  • Anonymous Lights go out/put out when nobody is there Which one is correct put out or go out?
  • Lights go out when nobody is there .
  • You need a full stop here.
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Anonymous Lights go out/put out when nobody is there Which one is correct put out or go out?
Lights go out when nobody is there. You need a full stop here.
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You turn on the light and the light comes on.
You turn off/out the light and the light goes off/out.

No "put". At least it's not used that way where I live. I think some people do speak of "putting out" the lights, however, but never that the lights "put out".

CJ
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CalifJimI think some people do speak of "putting out" the lights,
We can in BrE.

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