I think turned the television on sounds better. I usually hear 'turned the television on' but I see 'turned on the television' in other references. Which is correct?
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1Technically neither. You switch something on or off if it has a button or a switch. You turn something on or off, open or close if it has a dial, wheel or lever. I'm just being pedantic as 'turn(ed) on' is now common vernacular and a personal preference.– Joe DarkCommented Dec 3, 2014 at 13:04
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Both work. Neither will confuse an audience.– SrJovenCommented Dec 3, 2014 at 13:06
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1Both are equally correct. Which is why both are commonly used in the first place.– RegDwigнtCommented Dec 3, 2014 at 13:18
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But if te,evision is substituted by the pronoun "it", only "turn it on" is correct. "Turning on it" would have a very different meaning, i.e. attacking it when cornered.– MartinCommented Dec 3, 2014 at 13:52
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