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Mudclay Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Kill the camera
Dear teachers,
Is this common to say "kill the camera"? (turn off the camera) Actually I heard it from a movie. Because in our native tongue "kill" is literal.
Thanks!
Is this common to say "kill the camera"? (turn off the camera) Actually I heard it from a movie. Because in our native tongue "kill" is literal.
Thanks!
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Yes, 'kill the camera', 'kill the lights', 'kill the sofa' are all stage, TV and film slang for 'turn off' or 'eliminate from the scene'.
- Yes, 'kill the camera', 'kill the lights', 'kill the sofa' are all stage, TV and film slang for 'turn off' or 'eliminate from the scene'.
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Yes, 'kill the camera', 'kill the lights', 'kill the sofa' are all stage, TV and film slang for 'turn off' or 'eliminate from the scene'.
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"Kill the mike" and "kill the power" are a bit more natural than "kill the camera," but they all work.
Perhaps if the camera were completely automated, as in a surveillance videocamera, the expression would be more natural.
The mike and the power have lives of their own, while in many cases "the camera" requires an operator.
Edit. I'd put MrM's "kill the l
Perhaps if the camera were completely automated, as in a surveillance videocamera, the expression would be more natural.
The mike and the power have lives of their own, while in many cases "the camera" requires an operator.
Edit. I'd put MrM's "kill the l
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