[Idiom] turn around or over

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Will17

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Hello!

Do we say: please turn the page, turn the page over or turn the page around?

Thank you very much
Will
 

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Hello!

Do we say: please turn the page, turn the page over or turn the page around?

Thank you very much
Will
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Turn the page is correct.

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Will, if you want somebody to turn to the next page of a book or magazine, say 'Please turn over.'

If you don't mean that, tell us what you do mean.

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Thank you all.

I would like to say this during a presentation, to ask the audience to go to the next page of the report I'll give them.

Thank you
Will
 

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Right.

'Please turn over' or 'please turn to the next page' or 'On the next page I have given an analysis of. . . ' will all have the desired effect.

Rover
 
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