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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

power or electricity

Which is the correct word and preposition? Would you change anything else?
You need to turn the power/electricity in/to your house off before you do that.
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You need to turn the power off before you do that.

— Mister Micawber

  • You need to turn the power off before you do that.
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You need to turn the power off before you do that.
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to the house or in the house?

Isn't electricity synonymous?

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Can you tell me what you think MM?
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You need to turn off the power to your house at the main breaker switch before you do that.
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AnonymousIsn't electricity synonymous?
It is, and you could use electricity here, but Turn off the power is heard more often than Turn off the electricity in this type of situation.
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How do you know when to use power and when electricity?
Would you use power or electricity? Would I have to change the sentence?
To get the ___ on in the room, place your keycard in the box at the door. If you take it out the ___ off within 5 minutes.
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