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Frostwhite Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Temporary/Temporarily

Hi!

Could you please tell me which is correct to use?

The shop is temporary/temporarily close.

Thanks!Emotion: smile
  

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The shop is temporarily closed . Temporary: adjective : impermanent. This arrangement is only temporary.

— Mr. Tom

  • The shop is temporarily closed .
  • Temporary: adjective : impermanent.
  • This arrangement is only temporary.
  • These measures are only temporary.
  • Temporarily: adverb: She's only working here temporarily.
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The shop is temporarily closed.

Temporary: adjective: impermanent.

This arrangement is only temporary.

These measures are only temporary.

Temporarily: adverb:

She's only working here temporarily.

Tom
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i think it should be, the shop is temporarily close
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The shop is open. (adjective)

The shop is closed. (adjective)

As an adjective, close means near in space or relationship.

A close relative [and this close has a different pronunciation]

The school is close to my house.

Tom
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Thanks Mr. Tom!
I was also confused about the "close/closed" stuff.
Thanks for clearing that up!Emotion: smile
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