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I have a circuit that is now 240v and I wish to change it to 120
volts. The switch that trips the fuse at the circuit box for that
curcuit consists of 2 switches connected together with a clip. If I
were to remove the clip and put one switch in the off position
permanently and the other one in the on position would this be a safe
and sound way to get 120v from this circuit? Would it matter which one
I used for the on circuit? Is this the right way to do this? Sorry if
this sounds ludicrous, I don't know much about electricity in a home.

What is the 240v circuit for? Why do you want to change it to 120v? What
is the cable? Are there outlets involved?

The advice you were given might work, or your method might work; or it might
be a really stupid thing to do.
You didn't give enough information.