Is there are rule when to use opened vs open? I always get confused even though I've been speaking English as the dominant language for more than half my life. E.g. Is the door open(ed)? ...

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" why don't we …

Aug 21, 2013 · To be in the active voice, the sentence needs a definite subject. That is, you need to say who opens the door. If you don't know who does it, you could use: Somebody opens the door. …

Jun 24, 2012 · Is there a difference between "think of something" and "think about something"? I've also met "have heard of/about something".

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 prepositional …

Dec 1, 2015 · The first sounds incomplete. Ideally, it would be followed by a reference to the person who opened the door. Eg: The door was opened by Peter. This is the passive voice of the following …

Oct 13, 2015 · There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun. …

Jan 7, 2012 · This is very common and proper in the southern United States. It is most often used by children speaking to adults they know well such as neighbors, friends' parents, more casual …

Oct 29, 2021 · I swear I've heard, and read the phrase before. "He scowered the land, far and wide". I have used the word many times, but recently someone said to me that it isn't a word. …

Sep 15, 2012 · There is a book titled Off to a Flying Start: Horsing Around the Language. What does off to mean? I did some research on it and I feel it means going to do, but I still need your confirmation.