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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
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close the gate /s
When a gate has parts (I believe 'leaves' is the word) do I say, "Close the gate" or "Close the gates" ?
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Hi You mean a gate has two wings? Close the gate is what we say in this case in my language.
- Hi You mean a gate has two wings?
- Close the gate is what we say in this case in my language.
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Hi
You mean a gate has two wings?
Close the gate is what we say in this case in my language.
You mean a gate has two wings?
Close the gate is what we say in this case in my language.
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InchoateknowledgeHiClose the gate is what we say in mine too. It doesn't matter if the gate has 2 wings - they still make up one gate.
You mean a gate has two wings?
Close the gate is what we say in this case in my language.
Having said that, I have heard people say "close the gates". It's just one of thes
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InchoateknowledgeTidus' reply came before mine.
Hi
You mean a gate has two wings?
Close the gate is what we say in this case in my language.
Some doors have two parts. I believe such doors are called double doors. Some gates have two parts. Are the two parts called 'leaves' or 'wings'? Do w
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I am a native speaker. If there is only one part to a gate then it is "close the gate". If there are two parts to a gate, it is still "close the gate", but people also say "close the gates" where the gate is made up of two parts. It doesn't really matter.
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TidusI am a native speaker. If there is only one part to a gate then it is "close the gate". If there are two parts to a gate, it is still "close the gate", but people also say "close the gates" where the gate is made up of two parts. It doesn't really matter.Thanks, Tidus.
I would like to confirm whether the two parts of the gate are called 'lea
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Hi,
If I wanted to try to be precise, I'd call such a gate a 'double gate', but I'd still call each of the two parts 'a gate'.
I've never heard the term 'leaf/leaves' used for a gate, although it sounds like a possibility.
( However, I commonly use this term in connection with a table that has two parts, each of which can be pulled out to make the table-top longer. Thes
If I wanted to try to be precise, I'd call such a gate a 'double gate', but I'd still call each of the two parts 'a gate'.
I've never heard the term 'leaf/leaves' used for a gate, although it sounds like a possibility.
( However, I commonly use this term in connection with a table that has two parts, each of which can be pulled out to make the table-top longer. Thes
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You're right Clive, strictly speaking, it would be a double gate, yet no-one would say "close the double gate" - unless of course there was also a single gate somewhere and the distinction was being made on which gate is to be closed.
And, as you say, the parts that make up the gate are just called gates, not leaves or wings. I suppose it wouldn't be completely wrong to use those terms,
And, as you say, the parts that make up the gate are just called gates, not leaves or wings. I suppose it wouldn't be completely wrong to use those terms,
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