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is open or opened?
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Evilmenina9
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is open or opened?
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which one is correct?
The drawer is opened
or the drawer is open?
I �m opened - mind
I �m open mind
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30 Mar 2011
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aboabed3
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Hi
both are correct
The drawer is opened. (present simple passive) = someone opens the drawer.
The drawer is open. (open is an adjective )
I �m open-minded.
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31 Mar 2011
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moravc
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I am open-minded. ;-) = I am not prejudiced.
I am open mind. = I am open to different opinions, religions, ideas..
The drawer is open. (no -ed)
The door was open/ed by police. (I have seen both options, opened is past participle)
The drawer is closed.
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31 Mar 2011
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yanogator
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Here �s how I see it (This disagrees a little with the other answers). "I am open-minded" or "I have an open mind". Both mean that I am open to different ideas. I have never heard "I am open mind", and it isn �t correct grammatically, since "mind" is a noun. I have also never heard "The door was open by the police". I agree that "The drawer is opened" is simple present passive, but we wouldn �t leave it as a complete sentence. Since the simple present implies repeated activity, the sentence needs some further information. The drawer is opened too often. The front of it is getting dirty. The drawer is opened only when I need something from it. I hope this helps you, Bruce |
31 Mar 2011
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Riphly
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which one is correct?
The drawer is opened
or the drawer is open?
I �m opened - mind
I �m open mind
Both of the above are grammatically incorrect and acceptable neither as idioms nor slang.
In regards to the both examples, consider the following.
Remember that the basic function of the �be � verb is to equate nouns. So you cannot �be � a �mind �.
You may �have � any characteristic you please, however. Therefore, you may have an open mind.
In addition, the basic �be � verb will connect a noun with an adjective or adjective phrase to create a sentence construction.
"An open-minded person" would be a sentence fragment containing the adjective open-minded and the noun it is to modify, person.
If that is all you wish to say, then a sentence construction is required and you use the �be � verb:
"The person is open-minded."
I am sorry to disagree strenuously with Moravc above, but both of the following are grammatically unacceptable:
I am open mind.
The door was open by police.
Do not use them.
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31 Mar 2011
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moravc
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I have heard "He is an open mind." but it may be a rare slang or Czenglish...
It reminds me of a film called "A Beautiful Mind."
You are right, "I have an open mind" is the common sentence.
The door was open by police is gramatically incorrect, yet people say that...
Passive sentences should be like this:
Noun was past participle.
If we follow this example the gramatically correct sentence would be:
THE DOOR WAS OPENED BY THE POLICE. This is what I teach my students :-)
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31 Mar 2011
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Apodo
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The term is �of an open mind �. It needs the preposition.
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open minded. |
31 Mar 2011
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