I had to shut my computer down. vs I had to shut down my computer.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. The choice between the two is a matter of personal preference.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

I had to shut my computer down.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that the speaker had to turn off their computer. It is a common way to express this action.

Examples:

I had to shut my computer down before leaving the office.
She always forgets to shut her computer down at the end of the day.

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You are not supposed to shut this computer down.
Don't let him shut the computer down.
Alright, prepare to shut down your computer.
In this context, the off-mode is the state initiated through the command to shut down the computer.
Console only: The user must be at this console, to shut down the computer.
I didn't know I had to shut my eyes.
Kitt, shut down the computer now.
But our computer shuts down at 90.
Everyone, shut down your computers.
Him and this droop-eyed hoople-head, and I had to shut it down.
But I had to shut down my service.
My head of oncology had to shut down.
I thought S.T.A.R. Labs had to shut down.
Then the stores had to shut down.
Yes, before we had to shut things down.
Sorry I had to shut you down for so long, but I was just a little stunned and flabbergasted.
Sorry I had to shut you down for so long, but I was just a little stunned and flabbergasted.
I finally got the business off the ground but at the beginning of 1953, I had to shut it down as it was private initiative.
I had to shut down my whole movie because of her.
I had to shut her down, or she'd be all over me in front of Olivia.

Alternatives:

I had to turn my computer off.
I had to power down my computer.
I had to switch off my computer.
I had to close my computer.
I had to shut off my computer.

I had to shut down my computer.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also means that the speaker had to turn off their computer. It is a common way to express this action.

Examples:

I had to shut down my computer to install updates.
He always shuts down his computer before going to bed.

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Alright, prepare to shut down your computer.
But I had to shut down my service.
In this context, the off-mode is the state initiated through the command to shut down the computer.
Everyone, shut down your computers.
I had to shut down my whole movie because of her.
Console only: The user must be at this console, to shut down the computer.
So... Last week I had to shut down the tai chi club.
All right, so if this virus hits at the expected rate and magnitude, everything electronic will shut down - traffic lights, computers.
So sorry we had to shut down Your mortuary.
We've had to shut down all Group-7 personnel.
My head of oncology had to shut down.
We had to shut down the warp engines to avoid a breach.
I've had to shut down and vent manually...
I thought S.T.A.R. Labs had to shut down.
Then the stores had to shut down.
Kitt, shut down the computer now.
You are not supposed to shut this computer down.
The steel mill in Japan that I hired had to shut down because of an earthquake.
I heard they had to shut down an entire washing machine factory in Amherst to move them here.
30 years ago, we had to shut down Research on a vaccine which could Disable your powers.

Alternatives:

I had to turn off my computer.
I had to power down my computer.
I had to switch off my computer.
I had to close my computer.
I had to shut off my computer.

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I had to shut my computer down. vs I had to shut down my computer.