Mar 1, 2019 · The second one is correct. In The quest opens up doors. the verb opens up agrees in person and number with the subject quest. The sentence doesn't require are if both the …

Jun 3, 2015 · The shop doesn't open in Wednesday, but it can open in a specific month (it opens in March) or year (it opened in 2012). For days we use on.

Open does not refer to any past event, while opened does. Both refer to the same current state, but opened opens the door to an earlier narrative, if you will. The door was once closed*, and …

Jan 15, 2021 · Doing a quick search, some people have suggested that the term "opening hours" indicates the exact time that a business opens, whereas "open hours" indicates the periods of …

Why do we write "The shop is open" and not "The shop is opened"? The passive voice is formed this way: verb + ed. On the other hand, we write "The shop is closed".

Jul 31, 2018 · (Originally posted in Linguistics but I was told here is more appropriate) When talking about a door, for example, we usually say: "the door is open" and "the door is closed" …

"The world is your oyster" is a quote from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor: Falstaff: I will not lend thee a penny. Pistol: Why then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will …

The elevator door can open on or to the fourth floor. Both are grammatical: The elevator door opens on the third floor, we emerge and walk our separate ways. (Google Books) The elevator …

Dec 7, 2010 · In the literal sense, this refers to something becoming untied, unwrapped, unfastened, etc. For example: Be careful with that gift. If it comes undone, they'll be able to …

Oct 18, 2020 · To go through what it could be and eliminate what it can't be, there are a number of related words each with different nuances. You are looking for a single word for a small room …