verb "Open" V.S. adj "open"

[terrenziqq]

The store opened at 7 a.m. yesterday.
The store was open at 7 a.m. yesterday.
Which one do you native speakers prefer?

[Paul Read]

Hi,

the two have different meanings.

"The store opened at 7 a.m. yesterday"
=
At 7 a.m. the owner/employee opened the store.


"The store was open at 7 a.m. yesterday."
=
At 7 a.m. the store was open. It could have opened at 6 a.m. though.

Hope that's clear,

Paul
www.paulread.at