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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tv on" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey that a television is turned on, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "I walked into the living room and saw a TV on, playing my favorite show."
Alternatives: "a television turned on" or "a TV that is on".
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Even if I'm not watching it I have to have a TV on".
In some surveys between 40 and 60 percent of households report having a TV on for much of the day — which distracts both children and adults, research suggests.
Arabic news blares from a TV on one wall, while American flags and "I Voted" stickers (gifts from Majeed's customers) adorn another.
We have one chair, one dresser (with a TV on top), one closet (for Carol) and two folding tables.
If you've ever tried finding your way around a darkened room using the dull glow of a TV on standby, you'll already know one of the main problems with the idea.
In the spacious living-room, there are two chairs, one ink-stained sofa, a TV on the floor and a very large phone-fax.
Bobby Dee, a k a Robert DiPeso, counted out the quarters for the players at the Gift Wheel at Bobby Dee's Casino ("Nobody leaves without a TV!") on the Wildwood boardwalk and pronounced the summer of 1998 a good one.
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