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0If there is one switch that controls 4 lights, do you say "Please switch off the light01font00s02font00" ?While if that switch controls 1 light, do you say "Please switch off the light"?0-
  

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0I usually don't know how many lights and how many switches are involved, and I never bother to find out before saying "Turn off the light" regardless of the counts. 05002br 00 Seriously, it won't make any difference what you say. 02br 02br 00 CJ010id1

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  • 0I usually don't know how many lights and how many switches are involved, and I never bother to find out before saying "Turn off the light" regardless of the counts.
  • 05002br 00 Seriously, it won't make any difference what you say.
  • 02br 02br 00 CJ010id1
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0I usually don't know how many lights and how many switches are involved, and I never bother to find out before saying "Turn off the light" regardless of the counts. 05002br
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10switch off the light
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10If there is one switch that controls 4 lights, do you say "Please switch off the light11font10s12font10" ?While if that switch controls 1 light, do you say "Please switch off the light"?12br
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