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PinkLady
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standing open

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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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Josef Essberger
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It’s possible.

In order of openness:

the door was ajar
the door was open
the door was wide open
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