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#1 07-Dec-2003, 17:06Close
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cherishGuest#2 27-Jun-2004, 07:52
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#3 27-Jun-2004, 11:08A business can be closed down, but I didn't find it suitable for a road or a quarter.
I hesitated between 'closed up' (meaning completely closed, as in 'drink up') and 'closed off' (because the road is cut off the neighborhood).
The former sounded too much like a close-up picture though
I cheated and looked it up eventually...
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#4 27-Jun-2004, 13:06Excellent. :D
Originally Posted by Francois
A business can be closed down, but I didn't find it suitable for a road or a quarter.
I hesitated between 'closed up' (meaning completely closed, as in 'drink up') and 'closed off' (because the road is cut off the neighborhood).
The former sounded too much like a close-up picture though
I cheated and looked it up eventually...
FRC
By the way, you can close down a location (i.e. one that used to be in working condition).
EX: They closed down the construction on the road.
EX: They closed down the store/office/site.
Compare,
EX: They closed off the road.
(They temporarily closed the road)
EX: They closed down the road.
(It's no longer in working condition, no longer drivable.) :D
You could also say,
EX: They closed up the road--especially if the surface of the road had been opened up, dug up for repairs or maintenance.
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#5 23-Jun-2009, 05:52Re: Close
The answer is "off," isn't it?
close down (something) or close (something) down : to permanently stop the services or activities of (a business, school, etc.)
▪ They closed down [=closed, shut down] the school due to financial problems.
close (something) up or close up (something) : to close and lock all the doors of (a house, store, etc.)
▪ They closed up the house and left town.
close off (something) or close (something) off : to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time :
▪ The city closed off the beach to tourists.
▪ closing off a road with barriers
▪ Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
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#6 23-Jun-2009, 15:57Re: Close
That's what I would use.
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#7 30-Jul-2009, 07:02Re: Close
I Think I chose the wrong answer
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#8 30-Jul-2009, 07:48Re: Close
Anyone that picked anything other than 'off', should know better!!!!!!!
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