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Plz let me know the difference among these phrases “shut the door”, “slam the door”, “close the door” ???
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In order of forcefulness: close, shut, slam.
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Plz let me know the difference among these phrases “shut the door”, “slam the door”, “close the door” ???
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In order of forcefulness: close, shut, slam.
– Robusto
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In order of forcefulness: close, shut, slam.
– Robusto
4 hours ago
In order of forcefulness: close, shut, slam.
– Robusto
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In order of forcefulness: close, shut, slam.
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Close the door
is a very neutral way to say it.
Slam the door
obviously involves slamming, i.e. doing it quite forcefully.
Shut the door
is somewhere in between. It is possibly more forceful than just closing, and the phrase is a bit ruder than just closing.
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Close the door
is a very neutral way to say it.
Slam the door
obviously involves slamming, i.e. doing it quite forcefully.
Shut the door
is somewhere in between. It is possibly more forceful than just closing, and the phrase is a bit ruder than just closing.
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Close the door
is a very neutral way to say it.
Slam the door
obviously involves slamming, i.e. doing it quite forcefully.
Shut the door
is somewhere in between. It is possibly more forceful than just closing, and the phrase is a bit ruder than just closing.
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Close the door
is a very neutral way to say it.
Slam the door
obviously involves slamming, i.e. doing it quite forcefully.
Shut the door
is somewhere in between. It is possibly more forceful than just closing, and the phrase is a bit ruder than just closing.
Close the door
is a very neutral way to say it.
Slam the door
obviously involves slamming, i.e. doing it quite forcefully.
Shut the door
is somewhere in between. It is possibly more forceful than just closing, and the phrase is a bit ruder than just closing.
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In order of forcefulness: close, shut, slam.
– Robusto
4 hours ago