Home & living
leave something on
keep something switched on
To leave something on means to keep a device, light, or system switched on.
Hear it in real life
Why is the fan still running?
I left it on because the room was hot.
I usually leave the hallway light on when I go out late.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I left the lights switched.
Say: I left the lights on.
With this meaning, use 'on' after the object; 'left the lights switched' is incomplete.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
leave the heating on; left the lights on
Your turn: say it out loud
I usually leave the hallway light on when I go out late.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
leave something on
keep something switched on
“I usually leave the hallway light on when I go out late.”
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