Really useful Thank you very much Elham
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Josney (English) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > *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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
