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Working laptop/light


Xinfu January 09, 2015 11:55 PM

Working laptop/light
 
Are they all correct?

-At night when the windows are shut, working laptops would produce noise that disturbs your sleep.
-At night when the windows are shut, operating laptops would produce noise that disturbs your sleep.

-In case you forget to lock the office door, the working lights could deter burglars.(=the lights that are on)
-In case you forget to lock the office door, the operating lights could deter burglars.(=the lights that are on)

Rusty January 10, 2015 10:54 AM

... operating/running laptops produce noise that could disturb ...
... the fans of a laptop produce noise that could disturb ...
... the sound/noise of an operating laptop could disturb ...

... office door, leaving the lights on could deter ...
... office door, a well-lit (well-lighted) room could deter ...
... office door, lights could deter ...
Do not use working lights or operating lights, in this case.
I have a toy car with working lights.
Operating lights provide adequate illumination of the patient.

Xinfu January 10, 2015 10:22 PM

Thank you.


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