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Difference between close and shut

There is little difference of meaning between close and shut.

Shut/close your eyes.

Can you close/shut the door?

They close/shut the shops at 8 o’clock.

Cases where close is preferred:

We close (and not shut) roads, letters, bank accounts, meetings etc.

 

You should close your existing account before opening a new account. (NOT You should shut your existing account …)

Bath and bathe

The verb bath is used in British English mean – ‘wash ( yourself or someone) in a bathtub’.   Example Dogs should bath regularly. (GB English)   On the other hand it is different in American English. Americans Instead of the verb bath are using the expressions ‘have a bath’ or ‘take a bath’.. Example […]

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Collective nouns

Group words or collective nouns take a singular verb if you are talking of the group as a whole. They take a plural verb if you are talking about the individual members of the group.

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