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Then why does "...turned on a television" work?

• js2 15y ago
  Because it's a phrasal verb with multiple meanings: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/turn-on http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/turn-...
  • badclient 15y ago
    Right. The OP's comment made it seem like there are only two definitions of that phrase(neither of which applied to my example): "turn on" is either "sexually attracted to" or "suddenly attack"
    • lucisferre 15y ago
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    • wisty 15y ago
      Yeah, I couldn't think of any other's. Phrasal verbs are tricky like that.