Onizo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
1. How to turn into a robot.
2. How to turn to a robot.
Is 2 correct, and do they mean the same?
2. How to turn to a robot.
Is 2 correct, and do they mean the same?
Top answer
(1) means "How to become a robot". While "turn to" can mean "become" in some instances, here it doesn't really work. Instead it seems as if "turn to a robot" means ask a robot for help or advice.
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(1) means "How to become a robot".
While "turn to" can mean "become" in some instances, here it doesn't really work. Instead it seems as if "turn to a robot" means ask a robot for help or advice.
I think "turn to" in the sense of "become" is used mostly with substances, e.g. "It turned to stone".
While "turn to" can mean "become" in some instances, here it doesn't really work. Instead it seems as if "turn to a robot" means ask a robot for help or advice.
I think "turn to" in the sense of "become" is used mostly with substances, e.g. "It turned to stone".
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GPY(1) means "How to become a robot".While "turn to" can mean "become" in some instances, here it doesn't really work. Instead it seems as if "turn to a robot" means ask a robot for help or advice.I think "turn to" in the sense of "become" is used mostly with substances, e.g. "It turned to stone".Thank you GPY for the great explanation.
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