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4 Feb 2023
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What is the difference between shut off and turn off ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between shut off and turn off ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
They mean the same thing, you could say "shut off" has greater emphasis than "turn off".
"Turn off" also has another meaning of something that you find unappealing when used in a different context.
"His childish behavior was a turn off."
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Shuts off the water supply,
shut off from people,
shut off the PC.
Turn off the electricity,
turn off the water,
turn off the television.
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