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Tinanam0102 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

one cell open / closed at a time

Hi teachers,

I would like to know which is the normal saying for a safety issue:

The protocol is one cell open / opened at a time.
The protocol is one cell close / closed at a time.

Thanks
TN
  

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These may be right: The protocol is to have one cell open at a time. The protocol is to have one cell closed at a time . However, you have not explained whether the protocol is a condition (as above) or an action (as below): The protocol is to open one cell at a time.

— Mister Micawber

  • These may be right: The protocol is to have one cell open at a time.
  • The protocol is to have one cell closed at a time .
  • However, you have not explained whether the protocol is a condition (as above) or an action (as below): The protocol is to open one cell at a time.
  • The protocol is to close one cell at a time.
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These may be right:

The protocol is to have one cell open at a time.
The protocol is to have one cell closed at a time.

However, you have not explained whether the protocol is a condition (as above) or an action (as below):

The protocol is to open one cell at a time.
The protocol is to close one cell at a
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Hi Mister Micawber,

This is from a movie I copied down what I heard but not sure if I heard it correctly. I don't understand the difference between a condition or an action you mentioned. They are not the same meaning? Please help me understand it.

Thanks
TN
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The office is open now. -- This is a condition. 'Open' is an adjective.
The office is opened at 9 AM by the boss. -- This is an action. 'Open' is a verb.
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It's about a prison. You want "open" and "closed", the plain adjectives.
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Hi Mister Micawber hi enoon,

Thanks for the explanation.

TN
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