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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Can I extend the closing hours?

Hi,

I read the newspaper and saw this:

Closing hours have been extended...

Wouldn't it make more sense if it said 'opening hours' instead of 'closing hours'?

Or does 'closing hours' mean something different?

Thanks in advance
  

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Yes, however by using opening hours , the advertiser fears some customers might think that only the morning hours had moved back to an earlier time, hence the reference to closing hours, but as you say, it really is wrong and 9 out of 10 native English speakers wouldn't notice anything wrong. Again, even though you are correct, the customer might go on to ask, do they mean - In the morning? In the evening?

— Danny-K

  • Yes, however by using opening hours , the advertiser fears some customers might think that only the morning hours had moved back to an earlier time, hence the reference to closing hours, but as you say, it really is wrong and 9 out of 10 native English speakers wouldn't notice anything wrong.
  • Again, even though you are correct, the customer might go on to ask, do they mean - In the morning?
  • In the evening?
  • - Or both?
  • With only a small amount of space in the advert to get the message across, they've decided on 'closing', just to ensure everyone knows that the shop now stays open longer, late into the night.
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Yes, however by using opening hours, the advertiser fears some customers might think that only the morning hours had moved back to an earlier time, hence the reference to closing hours, but as you say, it really is wrong and 9 out of 10 native English speakers wouldn't notice anything wrong.

Again, even though you are correct, the customer might go on to ask, do they mean -
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