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Antonis M. Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Open/closed
Why do we say the bank is open but the bank is closed?
Shouldn't be the bank is opened or the bank is close?
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Antonis M. Shouldn't be the bank is opened or the bank is close? No.
- Antonis M.
- Shouldn't be the bank is opened or the bank is close?
- No.
- It's just an asymmetric pattern in English.
- I'm sure there are quite a few others as well.
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Antonis M.Shouldn't be the bank is opened or the bank is close?
No. It's just an asymmetric pattern in English. I'm sure there are quite a few others as well.
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