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Can I say " switch off/on" the radio. Is it correct? I only met "turn on/off"' the radio.
Can I say " switch off/on" the radio. Is it correct? I only met "turn on/off"' the radio.
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27 Jul 2021
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Yes, you can! You can generally use "switch" for anything with an "on/off" state. "Switch on/off the lights," is pretty common, for example.
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Yes. It would be right to say "switch off/on the radio".
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Yes, you can! You can generally use "switch" for anything with an "on/off" state. "Switch on/off the lights," is pretty common, for example.
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