Edit: to clarify, I mean when shops have a sign that says “open” versus “closed”. Why is it not “opened/closed” or “open/close”?
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“Open” is present tense because when the sign is displayed the message is “We are currently open for business”.
“Closed” is past tense because when the sign is displayed the message is, “Sorry, we closed up shop and closed and locked our doors at some point in the past. You missed it.”
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