Lamp or Light?

[EngFan]

Hi All,

In daily life, we should say the "light" or "lamp"? Please advise

EngFan

 

[konungursvia]

This one is both. When a lamp is turned on, it's a light. :-D

 

[Raymott]

LIGHT

LAMP

 

[Winwin2011]

We can both say' turn on the lamp/light, if we say 'I ve' bought a light, is it incorrect?

 

[Raymott]

We can both say' turn on the lamp/light, if we say 'I ve' bought a light, is it incorrect?

It's correct. You can turn a light off, and it's still a light.

 

[Winwin2011]

It's correct. You can turn a light off, and it's still a light.

Thanks, Raymott.

Do you mean ''I've bought a light" is correct?

 

[Raymott]

Thanks, Raymott.

Do you mean ''I've bought a light" is correct?

Yes.

 

[BobK]

:up: ... if you've bought the whole thing. If you've just bought the bulb (the glass thing that lights up)' 'I've bought a bulb' is correct. (A bulb is often called a light-bulb, when there's the possibility of ambiguity - as there are other sorts of bulb).

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