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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Common Confusion

Which one is correct- mouth wide opened/ mouth wide open?
Please suggest me the form to be used as past tense.
Moreover, what is the difference between wide opened mouth and mouth wide opened?
  

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Wide open is the correct form. Open as an adjective: His mouth is wide open. He has a wide open mouth.

  • Wide open is the correct form.
  • Open as an adjective: His mouth is wide open.
  • He has a wide open mouth.
  • His mouth was wide open.
  • He had a wide open mouth.
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Wide open is the correct form.

Open as an adjective:
His mouth is wide open. He has a wide open mouth.
His mouth was wide open. He had a wide open mouth.
His mouth fell wide open.

Open as a verb:
He opened his mouth wide.
Open your mouth wide.

Wide opened mouth and mouth wide opened are both wrong; use open instead of op

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