Buddy42
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- Jul 16, 2014
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Dear teachers,
I've got a problem with the usage of the verb "open".
A) Since 1919 the games have been opened with 10 gunshots.
B) Since 1919 the games have opened with 10 gunshots.
In my opinion A) makes more sense than B) because it's not the games that fire the gunshots but the people who are part the opening procedure.
However, you can say: The door opens, even if it's not the door itself that opens itself (talking about a standard door without any electricity involved) but sb. or sth. that actually causes it to open.
Taking that into consideration, B) might also be correct. I'm confused.
I've got a problem with the usage of the verb "open".
A) Since 1919 the games have been opened with 10 gunshots.
B) Since 1919 the games have opened with 10 gunshots.
In my opinion A) makes more sense than B) because it's not the games that fire the gunshots but the people who are part the opening procedure.
However, you can say: The door opens, even if it's not the door itself that opens itself (talking about a standard door without any electricity involved) but sb. or sth. that actually causes it to open.
Taking that into consideration, B) might also be correct. I'm confused.
