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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Close up/ close down
1. close up
2. close down
I found the meanings of #1 and #2 are the similar.
My dictionary says #1 means closing a store for a short period time wihile #2 means shut down (permanatly?).
What I was wondering is if the preposition up and down is something to do with the meaning when they are used with close.
(e.g,, closing the shutter upwards?????? closing the shutter downwards????) If my guess is not correct, have the meanings of #1 and #2 got to do with something? (I mean the origin of the meaning)
2. close down
I found the meanings of #1 and #2 are the similar.
My dictionary says #1 means closing a store for a short period time wihile #2 means shut down (permanatly?).
What I was wondering is if the preposition up and down is something to do with the meaning when they are used with close.
(e.g,, closing the shutter upwards?????? closing the shutter downwards????) If my guess is not correct, have the meanings of #1 and #2 got to do with something? (I mean the origin of the meaning)
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moon7296 have the meanings of #1 and #2 got to do with something? (I mean the origin of the meaning) Most likely the meanings developed through accidents of the history of the English language rather than through anything logical. "down", however, does get pulled into service fairly often to indicate the cessation of activity .
- moon7296 have the meanings of #1 and #2 got to do with something?
- (I mean the origin of the meaning) Most likely the meanings developed through accidents of the history of the English language rather than through anything logical.
- "down", however, does get pulled into service fairly often to indicate the cessation of activity .
- Here are some phrasal verbs with "down" which have that meaning.
- close down, shut down, run down, wind down, slow down, break down, settle down, calm down, die down They weren't making much profit, so they finally closed/shut down the shop.
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moon7296have the meanings of #1 and #2 got to do with something? (I mean the origin of the meaning)Most likely the meanings developed through accidents of the history of the English language rather than through anything logical. "down", however, does get pulled into service fairly often to indicate the cessation of activity. Here are some phrasal ver
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