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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Would you use the words 'turn onto'? How would you have said this yourself?

I was turned onto this actress while watching a movie in which she played alongside Will Smith. I had never seen before that.

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It is a colloquial usage you may hear from time to time. It means became aware of or became interested in .

— Blue Jay

  • It is a colloquial usage you may hear from time to time.
  • It means became aware of or became interested in .
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It is a colloquial usage you may hear from time to time. It means became aware of or became interested in.
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Would you have said it this way oe would have chosen a different word?

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I would probably say something like I first noticed her... or I became a fan... or I started paying attention to her... or she came on to my radar... but I wouldn't rule out saying I was first turned on to her...
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I spell that "turned on to". It's the same "turn on" as in "turn on the light."
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And what about "I happened to notice this actress..."?
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Enoon, would you have said the original sentence with turn on to? Is it natural to you?

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