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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
close and close up
Hello,
Which one sounds more natural to you: "All the shops had closed up/had closed for the night."? I can't see a significant difference in the context of shops, libraries, etc. However, I tend to use "close" more often. Is there anything wrong with that?
Thank you
Which one sounds more natural to you: "All the shops had closed up/had closed for the night."? I can't see a significant difference in the context of shops, libraries, etc. However, I tend to use "close" more often. Is there anything wrong with that?
Thank you
Top answer
" It's wordy but, many people tend to overuse that word.
- " It's wordy but, many people tend to overuse that word.
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Gene93All the shops had closed upIf you use this, you don't really need the word "up." It's wordy but, many people tend to overuse that word.
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