13-May-2008, 08:01
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 Re: open time vs. opening time
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Originally Posted by Nefertiti  Hi all.
Do 'business hours', 'opening hours' and 'opening time' have the same meaning as described in the previous threads?
Nefertiti,
* 'Business hours' are the hours the business is open. "Ace Hardware's business hours are 9-5 each day."
* 'Opening hours' and 'opening time' are awkward and, frankly, are not commonly used. It is more common to say: "Ace Hardware will open at 9:00 a.m. M-F." Or, when calling the store directly you would ask: "What time do you open tomorrow?"
Say a game starts at 3. Can you say the opening/open time is at 3? No, this is not common usage. Any better suggestions? Games do not have 'opening times'. Games have beginning times. "The football game is scheduled to begin at 4:05 p.m."
Thanks for the replies. | Cheers,
Amigo |