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Tinanam0102 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is close-minded British?

Hi teachers,

Is close-minded British and closed-minded American English?

Thanks
TN
  

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Neither is natural British English. I can't answer for American English.

— Fivejedjon

  • Neither is natural British English.
  • I can't answer for American English.
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Neither is natural British English. I can't answer for American English.
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Not that I am aware of. They are synonyms. "Close-minded" is my preference.
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I have just checked the corpora.

close-minded - BNC: 0; COCA: 37
closed-minded - BNC: 2; COCA: 58

So, they are both uncommon in BrE, and both apparently acceptable in AmE.
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Hi AlpheccaStars and fivejedjon,

Thanks for the help.

TN
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