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Old 03-Oct-2007, 23:06
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Default Re: phrasal verbs

Turn on, turn off, switch on and switch off are very common usages in American English. I don't remember ever hearing someone say "put on," or "Put off," an electrical device. It may, however, be common in other dialects of English.
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