Which board is proper to describe the state of any shop/restaurant?
For instance,
A restaurant with the board Close OR Closed?
A restaurant with the board Open OR Opened?
Well, if I think 'closed' is used when the restaurant is permanently or temporarily closed for more than a day (say for holidays or renovation), what about the conversation mentioned below? It takes -ed even for that day!
"Hey Mike, I forgot my specs at home. Do you see the restaurant there at distance? Is it open?
"Yeah, I do see. But it's closed.
I think open/opened or close/closed here is not a verb. If it isn't, then what is it in those examples?
Answer
Many businesses have signs saying open or closed.
When a business is open, it is ready to serve customers, and the doors are probably unlocked.
When a business is closed, it is not ready to serve customers, and the doors are likely locked.
Note that closed doesn't imply anything about when they'll open again. They may never open again, or they may open in five minutes. Many businesses post schedules on doors or windows saying when they'll be open or closed.
Both words are adjectives; see Language Log for details on why open and closed are in opposition.
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