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Teo

#445298 Thu, 22 Nov 07 11:17 PM

1. Turn your student book to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

2. Turn in your student book to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

Which of the above sentences is acceptable?

Teo

Joined on Tue, Sep 28 2004

Taiwan

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Thank you very much for your reply.

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Hoa Thai

#445323 Fri, 23 Nov 07 01:06 AM

Teo wrote:
1. Turn your student book to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

2. Turn in your student book to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

Which of the above sentences is acceptable?

Hello Teo,

The first sentence means "open your book and go to the pronunciation guide on page 4."
The second sentence is confusing because turn in means the same as hand over.

Best Regards,
Hoa Thai

Hoa Thai

Joined on Mon, Oct 15 2007

Vietnam

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Best Regards - Hoa Thai

Regards, Pronunciation

Teo

#445327 Fri, 23 Nov 07 01:17 AM

Then turn in your book to the pages of first section you are studying. 4. Read the section all the way through. 5. Answer the “Section Review” questions ...
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Teo

Hoa Thai

#445330 Fri, 23 Nov 07 01:31 AM

Teo wrote:
Then turn in your book to the pages of first section you are studying. 4. Read the section all the way through. 5. Answer the “Section Review” questions ...
[link]

Hi again,

The 'in' in 'turn in your book to the pages of first section you are studying' should be removed to mean 'open your book and go to the pages of the first section you are studying'. By the way, you can certainly find the definition of 'turn in' in a dictionary.

Best,
Hoa Thai

Hoa Thai

Anonymous

#445343 Fri, 23 Nov 07 02:12 AM

"Please turn in your hymnals to page..." [link]

Anonymous

Hoa Thai

#445364 Fri, 23 Nov 07 03:18 AM

Anonymous wrote:
"Please turn in your hymnals to page..." [link]

Hi,

I don't quite understand what you are trying to say! If you think turn in does not mean hand in, hand over, or give over, I would like to hear your reason.
If you want to ask the meaning of that unfinished sentence then I can't! All I know from reading that site is the sentence is included under the heading " Five Things You'll Never Hear at Covenant Church. " - Whoever wrote that might think turn in is incorrectly used or page should have been Page.

CIAO,
Hoa Thai

Hoa Thai

Teo

#445454 Fri, 23 Nov 07 12:02 PM

1. Turn your student book to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

2. Turn in your student book to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

Which of the above sentences is acceptable?
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Answer: #2

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Teo

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Marius Hancu

#445458 Fri, 23 Nov 07 12:27 PM

Google:

0 for "turn in your book to page"
754 for "turn your book to page"

Thus only 1 works.

Now, if you mean:

Turn, in your student book, to the pronunciation guide on page 4.

with commas, this means a different thing, similar to your 1.

Perhaps this is what the teacher in the other forum meant, but he doesn't like commas.

Marius Hancu

Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006

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Commas, Pronunciation

Teo

#445467 Fri, 23 Nov 07 12:52 PM

“Turn in your books to page 647, and then you will take notes on the chapter.” He said as he sat down at his desk, grading papers. After opening her book, ...
Now turn in your books to the section we are studying on 'Parts of the Flower.'

Would you please turn in your books to page 98." The children then learned a new song, by rote, with no attempt to connect the earlier note-reading ...
"And now, please turn in your books to Chapter Eight. Who would like to tell us something about Helga's Legacy..."

Now turn in your books to page 200.

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Teo

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