Does this sentence make sense?
"When I arrived, the door was standing open."
And if it does, does it mean the opposite of "The door was ajar."?
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standing open
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Re: standing open
It’s possible.
In order of openness:
the door was ajar
the door was open
the door was wide open
In order of openness:
the door was ajar
the door was open
the door was wide open
English Prepositions List by Josef Essberger
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Extremely useful ebook full of examples and visual aids to learn prepositions
