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Standard actions which change the state of things
Locking it with , Unlocking it with , Switching on , Switching off , Opening , Closing , Wearing , Taking off
Switching on something (past tense switched on)
The switching on and switching
off actions are for the simplest kind of machinery operation: they are for
objects representing machines (or more likely parts of machines), which are
considered to be either off or on at any given time.
The actions are intended to be used where the noun is a device, but in fact
they could work just as well with any kind which can be 'switched on' or
'switched off'.
Typed commands leading to this action
"turn [something] on"
"turn on [something]"
"switch [something]"
"switch on [something]"
"switch [something] on"
Rules controlling this action
before switching on the car radio
check an actor switching on can't switch on unless switchable rule name unlist
check an actor switching on can't switch on what's already on rule name unlist
carry out an actor switching on standard switching on rule name unlist
report an actor switching on standard report switching on rule name unlist