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  1. Should I use "closes" or "is closing" or "is going to close"?

    Jan 19, 2018 · Let's walk quickly because the shop (closes/is closing/is going to close) in ten minutes. These choices seem very confusing to me, because they are close in the meaning. I do not know …

  2. grammar - differences between Closes and closed - English Language ...

    Nov 20, 2020 · Is there any differences between these sentences: she closes her store during weekends she closed her store during weekends

  3. Are the statements "The bank opens/closes at 7 am / 4 pm" and "The …

    Aug 26, 2021 · Strictly, even "The bank opens/closes at 7 am / 4 pm" is unlikely to be seen in common usage. Special abbreviations or purely individual styles are fine so long as you know that's what …

  4. How to express a door opens / closes at different ranges?

    May 5, 2024 · How to express a door opens / closes at different ranges? Ask Question Asked 1 year, 9 months ago Modified 1 year, 9 months ago

  5. Finding the difference in "the shop opens/is open at 8:30am to 9:30pm"

    Dec 19, 2016 · Your first sentence seems to refer to the event of the shop opening its doors for business, whereas your second sentence The shop is open at 8:30am to 9:30pm. refers to duration …

  6. sentence meaning - "She smashed her finger in the door." — What …

    May 23, 2024 · Doors inside a house are much less likely to smash fingers unless small children are involved. They may insert a finger in the gap near a hinge, then get it smashed unwittingly when the …

  7. verbs - The school is open from 10 A.M to 5 P.M - English Language ...

    I know that open is an ergative verb and it can be used transitively and intransitively and open is also an adjective. The school opens at 10 A.M and closes at 5 P.M. The school is opened a...

  8. Does English have a third-person imperative?

    Apr 10, 2025 · "He closes it" is not imperative. The preferred way to state that it is imperative for a third party to do something is with "must" - "John must close the door" (legalknowledgebase.com).

  9. "Close" and "Clothes" pronunciation - English Language Learners Stack ...

    Jul 7, 2019 · In actual speaking, most English speakers blur the th and it sounds just like: close. However, in "my clothes", there are not two syllables as there would be with: He closes. = He closes …

  10. What is the difference between "shut" and "close"?

    Mar 13, 2019 · You can shut the window You can close the door You can close a highway But you cannot shut the store The verb close is an antonym for open. Therefore, we can say things like: Why …