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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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turn / switch the air cond

0Can I say,02br
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00(a) She switched (on) the air cond / air conditionar when the weather was hot.02br
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00(b) She turned (on) the air cond when she was hot. 0-
  

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1font 00Both are correct, as far as I'm concerned. It seems, though, that one is more widely used than the other in particular geographical areas, but both are understood. 02font 0-

— KYsheeplover06

  • 1font 00Both are correct, as far as I'm concerned.
  • It seems, though, that one is more widely used than the other in particular geographical areas, but both are understood.
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1font00Both are correct, as far as I'm concerned. It seems, though, that one is more widely used than the other in particular geographical areas, but both are understood. For instance, here, in Kentucky, people say "turned" much more often.02font0-
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite12br
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10(a) She switched on the 11del10air cond12del10 / air conditionar when the weather was hot. (11b10There is no such word as 'air cond'12b10.)12br
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10(b) She turned on the 11del10
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0(For that matter, there's no such word as 01i00condtion01u00a02u00r02i00)0-
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