Day: December 13, 2019
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December 13, 2019
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
Some people in my family say “cut on the light” when they want the light on. This drives the younger generations crazy because, of course, it sounds like the opposite of what is meant. English is a very accommodating language, however, which can privilege use over meaning. In this case, the idea of cutting on or off the lights may come from a time when a knife blade switch provided power.