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Bookmark or Share- Difference between "opening hours" and "open hours"“Open hours” could be interpreted as those times the business happens to be open - which, as one might expect, would often be the same as the official hours. Alternatively, since “open hours” hasn’t acquired a fixed meaning in business, it could be coerced to reference other definitions of “open” (e.g. empty, honest, etc).
- 'A mind is like a parachute'—who coined this expression, and when?Mind like parachute: only function when open. The movie was released on March 27, 1936, and is based on an original screenplay rather than a book adaptation. But earlier still is this instance from " How to Listen In: An Ancient Practice ," a sermon by Pastor Vanham, quoted in the Rockhampton [Queensland] Morning Bulletin (January 19, 1935):
- Opened vs open? - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThe word open can be an adjective describing the door, or it could be a verb, which can be in the past, future, or present tense. Open in your first example is an adjective meaning "not closed or blocked up." (There are other meanings to open as well.) The same pertains to the second example. Someone has a file that is open, not closed.
- grammar - Which is grammatically correct? Open or opens? - English ...The second one is correct. In. The quest opens up doors. the verb opens up agrees in person and number with the subject quest.
- prepositions - Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"? - English ...This is not good English. Either it was written by somebody for whom English is not a native language, in which case I wouldn't necessarily conclude anything about his interpretation from the text, or it was written in a hurry by someone who meant to put (you have until 18 August) in parentheses, in which you should deliver it by 23:59 on 18 August.
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