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Raen Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
looking for a phrasal verb
possibly.
I share a place with roommates. When I'm the last one turning in, I always make sure all doors and windows are locked, lights turned off.....etc. There are routines to ensure safety and energy-conservation because we are poor and defenseless, but not all are dependable. If I want to remind the last person to go to bed to do the routines for the night, what do I say? "could you make sure you __________ for the night/the night?"
"close out"? "shut down"?
Thanks a lot
Raen
I share a place with roommates. When I'm the last one turning in, I always make sure all doors and windows are locked, lights turned off.....etc. There are routines to ensure safety and energy-conservation because we are poor and defenseless, but not all are dependable. If I want to remind the last person to go to bed to do the routines for the night, what do I say? "could you make sure you __________ for the night/the night?"
"close out"? "shut down"?
Thanks a lot
Raen
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In the civilian world, I don't know of one phrase that covers both the locking up and the shutting off the lights, etc. )
- In the civilian world, I don't know of one phrase that covers both the locking up and the shutting off the lights, etc.
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In the civilian world, I don't know of one phrase that covers both the locking up and the shutting off the lights, etc.
It's common to say "make sure you lock up." How about "Make sure you lock up and turn off the lights."
(In the Navy, we'd use the phrase "Secure the building" to cover both of those things.)
It's common to say "make sure you lock up." How about "Make sure you lock up and turn off the lights."
(In the Navy, we'd use the phrase "Secure the building" to cover both of those things.)
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A Navy gal, actually.
There's even a joke about the different ways that the branches of the armed forces use the word "secure."
If you tell the Marines to "secure" the building, they will sweep the building from top to bottom, establish sniper positions on the roof and a roving perimeter patrol.
If you tell the Army to "secure" the building, they will ensure it is not o
There's even a joke about the different ways that the branches of the armed forces use the word "secure."
If you tell the Marines to "secure" the building, they will sweep the building from top to bottom, establish sniper positions on the roof and a roving perimeter patrol.
If you tell the Army to "secure" the building, they will ensure it is not o
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Raen"close out"? "shut down"?I think I'd say Make sure you lock up for the night, it being understood that I meant the full routine.
CJ
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Grammar Geek, sorry about mistaking your gender and thank you for the joke. I had a good laugh but I won't be using "secure" on my roommates for sure, nobody will talk to me if I do.
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