RE: "Turn on the radio?"

Subject: RE: "Turn on the radio?"
From: Kim Roper <kim -dot- roper -at- vitana -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 14:08:35 -0500

Amy Probst wondered:

> Two coworkers say this is correct:
> "Turn on the radio."
>
> I say it sounds better this way:
> "Turn the radio on."


Hand the thing to a stereotypical teenager. The problem will be in turning
it *off.*

This is much easier. "Unplug power cord," or "Remove batteries."

Cheers ... Kim
mailto:kim -dot- roper -at- vitana -dot- com

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