*Close / shut*
You can close and shut doors, windows, your eyes, mouth, etc. Shut can suggest more noise and is often found in phrases such as slammed shut, banged shut, snapped shut. Shut is also usually used for containers such as boxes, suitcases, etc. To talk about the time when shops, offices, etc. are not open, use close or shut: What time do the banks close / shut? A strike has shut the factory. You can also use closed or shut (North American English usually closed): The store is closed / shut today. Especially in North American English, shut can sound less polite. Closed is used in front of a noun, but shut is not: a closed window. We usually use closed about roads, airports, etc.: The road is closed because of the snow. Close is also used in formal English to talk about ending a meeting or conversation. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
