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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Venetian blind
Can we use the same verbs with "blinds" as we do with "curtains" ?
For example ,1. "Please draw the blinds".
2. "Please pull back the blinds".
For example ,1. "Please draw the blinds".
2. "Please pull back the blinds".
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It depends on what kind of blinds you speak of. There are vertical 'Venetian blinds' that can be drawn back, but the horizontal ones cannot; they can only be drawn up.
- It depends on what kind of blinds you speak of.
- There are vertical 'Venetian blinds' that can be drawn back, but the horizontal ones cannot; they can only be drawn up.
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It depends on what kind of blinds you speak of. There are vertical 'Venetian blinds' that can be drawn back, but the horizontal ones cannot; they can only be drawn up.
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It depends how they open and close, not on whether they are called curtains, drapes, or blinds.
[Draw / Open / Close] the [curtains / drapes / blinds].
You can draw them open or draw them closed.
You can pull back any of these if you are pulling away from the center of the window towards the sides.
You can pull them up if they open in an up
[Draw / Open / Close] the [curtains / drapes / blinds].
You can draw them open or draw them closed.
You can pull back any of these if you are pulling away from the center of the window towards the sides.
You can pull them up if they open in an up
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