Timeline for Does shut your door sound ruder than close your door?
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| Oct 18, 2016 at 8:22 | vote | accept | Q.MEO | ||
| Oct 18, 2016 at 7:08 | answer | added | ohwilleke | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 18, 2016 at 5:01 | answer | added | pau | timeline score: 2 | |
| Oct 18, 2016 at 4:42 | comment | added | Shankensteinium | The abrupt vowel sound "u" and hard consenant "t" in "shut" could be construed as having a harsh tone. | |
| Oct 18, 2016 at 4:24 | comment | added | DyingIsFun | The word "shut" might be considered slightly ruder than "close" because of the kinds of connotations you point to. But it is very weak. Both "close the door" and "shut the door" used on their own seem to me to be equal in terms of propriety. Both can be used rudely or politely, depending on one's tone. Usually, they are embedded in requests like "Would you shut that door, please?" When embedded, any negative connotations are defeated (IMO). | |
| Oct 18, 2016 at 4:24 | history | edited | Q.MEO | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 18, 2016 at 4:10 | history | asked | Q.MEO | CC BY-SA 3.0 |