Re: Turn off the monitor vs turn the monitor off

["Milan Davidovic" <milan -dot- lists -at- gmail -dot- com>]

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Nancy Allison <maker -at- verizon -dot- net> wrote:
>
> A friend is asking me what the rule is (or if there is one) that
> determines whether you write "Turn the monitor off" or "Turn off the
> monitor."

For enthusiasts of the Microsoft Style, the entry for "turn on, turn
off" offers this:

"Do not separate the two words. That is, do not use a phrase such as
turn power on."

(Version 3.0)

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