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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Factory
My friend in an email tells me his factory closed a year ago. Can I say say:
The factory has closed. Or
The factory is closed. Or
The factory was closed.
Thank you!
The factory has closed. Or
The factory is closed. Or
The factory was closed.
Thank you!
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You can say any of the three (and also: The factory closed a year ago). "The factory has closed" and "the factory is closed" are statements about the present. Both answer the question: Is the factory open (currently).
- You can say any of the three (and also: The factory closed a year ago).
- "The factory has closed" and "the factory is closed" are statements about the present.
- Both answer the question: Is the factory open (currently).
- No, the factory is closed.
- No, the factory has closed.
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You can say any of the three (and also: The factory closed a year ago).
"The factory has closed" and "the factory is closed" are statements about the present. Both answer the question: Is the factory open (currently).
No, the factory is closed. No, the factory has closed.
"The factory closed last year," on the other hand, is a statement about the past.
Finally, "th
"The factory has closed" and "the factory is closed" are statements about the present. Both answer the question: Is the factory open (currently).
No, the factory is closed. No, the factory has closed.
"The factory closed last year," on the other hand, is a statement about the past.
Finally, "th
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