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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The lights went on and off
In Europe recently, a major art prize was awarded for a very unusual work. The artist had created an empty room in which the lights went on and off.
Hi,
Does the underlined part in the above mean "the lights were turned on and off?" Thanks.
Hi,
Does the underlined part in the above mean "the lights were turned on and off?" Thanks.
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Yes, that's essentially what it means. They probably didn't pay a guy to stand there and do it. You can say they were turned on and off automatically, or that they went on and off automatically.
- Yes, that's essentially what it means.
- They probably didn't pay a guy to stand there and do it.
- You can say they were turned on and off automatically, or that they went on and off automatically.
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Yes, that's essentially what it means. They probably didn't pay a guy to stand there and do it. You can say they were turned on and off automatically, or that they went on and off automatically.
In these days when motion sensors and photo-voltaic cells are so common, "turned on / off" usually implies "by hand."
In these days when motion sensors and photo-voltaic cells are so common, "turned on / off" usually implies "by hand."
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Or just write "... in which the lights blinked." (whether it means blinking by automation or by hand)
Chris
Chris
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"Blinked" implies a very short "on" duration, which may or may not describe the actual display.
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