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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Close

I think the store is close. (not open)

I think the store is closed.

I think the store is open.

I think the store is opened.

Why is it closed but not opened?

I don't get it.
  

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Pleasehelp, some words may have a single form, which, however, corresponds to several parts of speech. In this light, open can be an adjective ( an open window ), a verb ( open the window ), or a noun ( life in the open ). Such words are called homomorphs.

— Andriy Lapin

  • Pleasehelp, some words may have a single form, which, however, corresponds to several parts of speech.
  • In this light, open can be an adjective ( an open window ), a verb ( open the window ), or a noun ( life in the open ).
  • Such words are called homomorphs.
  • If you are interested in the details of ' open vs clos ed '' relationship, I wish to tell you that open as adjective existed even in Old English (and was written the same way as nowadays), but close was gradually changed to closed , reflecting the need to distinguish it from close meaning ' only a short distance away or apart in space or time ', as in The hotel is close to the sea .
  • Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Pleasehelp,

some words may have a single form, which, however, corresponds to several parts of speech. In this light, open can be an adjective (an open window), a verb (open the window), or a noun (life in the open). Such words are called homomorphs.

If you are interested in the details of 'open vs closed'' relationship, I
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