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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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leave the door opened

Would you like to leave the door open?
Would you like to leave the door opened?

Hi,
I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, but I don't know why. Could you shed some light? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Would you like to leave the door open? Would you like to leave the door opened? I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, True, although I wouldn't call it wrong.

— Clive

  • Hi, Would you like to leave the door open?
  • Would you like to leave the door opened?
  • I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, True, although I wouldn't call it wrong.
  • but I don't know why.
  • Could you shed some light?
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Hi,
Would you like to leave the door open?
Would you like to leave the door opened?

I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, True, although I wouldn't call it wrong.
but I don't know why. Could you shed some light? Thanks

open - The focus is on describing the door. Maybe it has been open ever since it was built. We don't know or care.
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CliveHi,

I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, True, although I wouldn't call it wrong.




Thanks, Clive.

I'm shocked that you wouldn't call it wrong; here, in the exam, the second has always regarded as wrong all the time. Would you shed more light on why you wouldn't call it wrong?
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Hi,

I did begin by saying that it doesn't sound right.
I already gave my explanation. Let me add to it by saying that the sentence sounds a bit like something that would be said for emphasis and even in exasperation.

Listen, you idiot, I have opened the door 6 six times, and you keep closi
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Roger!

Thanks, Clive.

And best regards,

A

P.S.
There is a "been" missing in my last post. It should be put after "has."
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Clive,
You know I was having this debate some time ago with a few people here and that was exactly my comment. We can leave a door "opened" or someone found the door open/ opened. But opened was considered wrong. I am glad I am not the only one!
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Is this because one is adjective and the other one is adverb ?

Thanks,
Dan
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Hi,
No. Neither is an adverb.

Clive
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AnonymousIs this because one is adjective and the other one is adverb ?

Thanks,
Dan

No. Adjective and past participle.
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Just a slightly different take on this, apart from what Clive said: When you say something is "opened" it means it is no longer sealed. For example an "opened bottle of Coca Cola" may currently have the lid on but it is still an opened bottle as the seal has been broken.
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Opened does not seem correct, and here is my explanation.

Please would you leave the door opened.
The first part "Please would you leave" is a request for a future action.
"Opened" is a past participle, and used for an action in the past. The combination of future + past tense are not logical. The combination of future and present (action when it happens) is logical. "Pleas
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