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This tag is for questions about expressions. Expressions are words or phrases used to convey an idea, or else a particular term used conventionally to express something. Consider phrase-requests and expression-requests if you are looking for an expression, phrase-meaning if you are unsure about the usage of a given phrase.
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Better alternatives to "Save me!" - meaning to save electricity
How about phrasing it as a request or mandate in the negative?
Do not waste me!
Don't waste me!
‘Waste’ here being the transitive form of the verb rather than the uncountable noun — the noun w …
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