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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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opened the door a crack

She opened the door a crack.

1. Is the above natural?
2. What is another way to express the same idea?
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She opened the door a crack. 1. Is the above natural?

— Optilang

  • She opened the door a crack.
  • 1.
  • Is the above natural?
  • - No 2.
  • What is another way to express the same idea?
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She opened the door a crack.

1. Is the above natural? - No
2. What is another way to express the same idea? - She opened the door ajar.
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That is 100% natural in American English.
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Both of these would work. See Google Books hits:
751 on "opened the door a crack"
614 on "cracked the door open"
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Hi guys,
How about simply -

She opened the door a little.
She opened the door just a little.

Best wishes, Clive
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