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Liveinjapan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Turn
Turn the valve three times.
Does this mean 'turn it 360x3 degrees'?
Thanks.
Does this mean 'turn it 360x3 degrees'?
Thanks.
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Liveinjapan Turn the valve three times. To me it does. I've found a surprising number of people who think a half-turn is a turn.
- Liveinjapan Turn the valve three times.
- To me it does.
- I've found a surprising number of people who think a half-turn is a turn.
- When the valve handle is in the form of a cross bar ("T"), it's very tempting.
- In all honesty, the term is not very specific.
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LiveinjapanTurn the valve three times.
Does this mean 'turn it 360x3 degrees'?To me it does.
I've found a surprising number of people who think a half-turn is a turn.
When the valve handle is in the form of a cross bar ("T"), it's very tempting.
In all honesty, the term is not very specific. It's strictly a matter of convention.
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Hi,
You might want to add direction, eg clockwise or anticlockwise.
With valves, it's also common to say eg open the valve, eg close the valve.
Clive
You might want to add direction, eg clockwise or anticlockwise.
With valves, it's also common to say eg open the valve, eg close the valve.
Clive
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