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Here the words are used in an adjectival sense and in Number 5 clearly this is a verbal constuction to be closed. Consider the expression have an open mind.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Nov 13, 2007 16:43 pm open vs shut vs close |
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Hi there,
I don't understand clearly about shut and close?
can you help me?
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:23 am open vs shut vs close |
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| i don't understand too, can someone explain to us? |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Dec 03, 2008 20:37 pm open vs shut vs close |
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Hi,
There are pairs of verbs like finish/end begin/start/ and this one 'shut and close' that have a similar meaning but are used sometimes for certain expressions. You would for example close and shut a door/a window/ but you would only 'close a discussion' and not shut it.
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:26 am open vs shut vs close |
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| Hello! I can't get meaning of "as it was clearly an open and shut case", can you explain, please. Thank You. |
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Jul 15, 2009 19:18 pm open vs shut vs close |
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| hi luda :) open and shut means a legal case or other matter that is easy to decide or solve |
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| #8 (permalink) Sun Nov 29, 2009 23:30 pm open vs shut vs close |
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| now it's clear |
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Feb 08, 2010 14:22 pm open vs shut vs close |
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Hi, Alan.
According to your explanation that
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in Number 5 clearly this is a verbal constuction to be closed
but you would only 'close a discussion' and not shut it. |
and the fact that you hardly mentioned the word 'shut', I suppose that you indicate that CLOSED is the correct answer as it's an adjective means to be closed. But the given answer is SHUT, so would you like to give a further explanation again? It seems not only my own question, as many friends asked this before.
Thanks in advance.
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| #10 (permalink) Mon Feb 08, 2010 14:44 pm open vs shut vs close |
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Hi Ttg,
The expression 'open and shut case' is an accepted idiom.
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| #11 (permalink) Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:29 am open vs shut vs close |
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Hi,
Can this idiom be used in any situation when you talk about some problems that are easy to solve?
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| #12 (permalink) Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:41 am open vs shut vs close |
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Hi,
It is possible to use the expression in a general sense as long as there is an element of discussion for and against.
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