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	Angliholic  #536087  Thu, 03 Jul 08 01:07 AM Would you like to leave the door open? Would you like to leave the door opened? Hi, I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, but I don't know why. Could you shed some light? Thanks.    Angliholic Joined on Wed, Feb 14 2007 SomewhereinFormosa Veteran Member (5,169) Without true love, life is meaningless and worthless since our physical world is nothing but a dream. ~~Angliholic~~簡瑞達
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	Clive  #536109  Thu, 03 Jul 08 03:33 AM Hi, Would you like to leave the door open? Would you like to leave the door opened? I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, True, although I wouldn't call it wrong. but I don't know why. Could you shed some light? Thanks open     - The focus is on describing the door. Maybe it has been open ever since it was built. We don't know or care. opened - The focus is on the action that has been performed on the door. Someone or something has closed it. I hope that you are not now going to ask about 'closed'. Best wishes, Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (21,191) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo
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	Angliholic  #536114  Thu, 03 Jul 08 03:59 AM Clive Hi, I presume the second of the above two doesn't sound right, True, although I wouldn't call it wrong. Thanks, Clive. I'm shocked that you wouldn't call it wrong; here, in the exam, the second has always regarded as wrong all the time. Would you shed more light on why you wouldn't call it wrong?    Angliholic
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	Clive  #536117  Thu, 03 Jul 08 04:18 AM Hi, I did begin by saying that it doesn't sound right. I already gave my explanation. Let me add to it by saying that the sentence sounds a bit like something that would be said for emphasis and even in exasperation. Listen, you idiot, I have opened the door 6 six times, and you keep closing it. Would you like to leave the goddamned door OPENED? Best wishes, Clive    Clive

	Angliholic  #536120  Thu, 03 Jul 08 04:27 AM Roger! Thanks, Clive. And best regards, A P.S. There is a "been" missing in my last post. It should be put after "has."    Angliholic
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	Goodman  #536137  Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:35 AM Clive, You know I was having this debate some time ago with a few people here and that was exactly my comment. We can leave a door "opened" or someone found the door open/ opened. But opened was considered wrong. I am glad I am not the only one!    Goodman Joined on Mon, Nov 7 2005 Calif. USA Senior Member (3,200) The name says it all!