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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

on high or on low

I put the air conditioner on high, but it doesn't cool down the room.

Dear teachers,

Why isn't it "on low"?

LCChang
  

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this varies from one device to another, but usually: high=more powerful/higher volume air conditioning low= less powerful air conditioning it does not refer to the temperature, but to the volume of air flow the temperature setting is a different matter

  • this varies from one device to another, but usually: high=more powerful/higher volume air conditioning low= less powerful air conditioning it does not refer to the temperature, but to the volume of air flow the temperature setting is a different matter
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this varies from one device to another, but usually:

high=more powerful/higher volume air conditioning
low= less powerful air conditioning

it does not refer to the temperature, but to the volume of air flow

the temperature setting is a different matter
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Hi,

I put the air conditioner on high, but it doesn't cool down the room.

Why isn't it "on low"?

Cute question. I suppose it depends on what the control switch you are using actually controls. If it controls the temperature, 'low' would sound right. If it controls the output amount of cold air, 'high
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LcchangI put the air conditioner on high, but it doesn't cool down the room.

Dear teachers,

Why isn't it "on low"?

LCChang

Hi LCC,

With the context particlualrly referring to airconditioning, High and Low actually controls the speed of the motor that c
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I see. Thanks.

LCChang

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