Close or close down
Should I use "close," "close down" or "close shop" in the sentence below?
The factory closed/closed down over ten https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/year ago.
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I think this is correct. The factory closed down more than ten years ago.
- I think this is correct.
- The factory closed down more than ten years ago.
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I think this is correct.
The factory closed down more than ten years ago.
0"Closed down" is natural for having gone out of business.Also used is, 'shut down', 'shuttered' and 'boarded up'.
"Closed" is natural for ending the business day.
"Closed shop" is natural for ending the business day or closing for a short period of days, like a holiday, inventory, etc.
0teal limeThe factory closed/closed down over ten years ago.
You can use either one. Both are common. "Close shop" is not an American English expression.
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