Common Mistakes and Confusing Words in English
As a verb, to shut can usually be replaced by to close. You can shut a door / window / suitcase, or you can close a door / window /suitcase. The shops shut / close at 8 pm.
Do you say shut the door or close the door?
If you close /kləʊz/ something such as a door, you move it so that it covers or fills a hole or gap. ... You can also say that you shut something such as a door. There is no difference in meaning. The past tense and past participle of shut is shut.
What does it mean to shut the door?
End or exclude from consideration, discussion, or action. For example, His lack of qualifications closed the door on further promotions, or Last quarter's poor sales figures have shut the door on any expansion plans.
