it hadn't been closed yet vs it had been closed

The phrases are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings. 'It hadn't been closed yet' indicates that something was still open or not shut at a specific point in the past, while 'it had been closed' suggests that something was closed at a particular time in the past. The choice between the two depends on the context and the intended meaning.

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it hadn't been closed yet

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was still open or not shut at a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where something was not closed by a certain time in the past. It implies that the closure had not occurred up to that point.

Examples:

When I arrived at the store, it hadn't been closed yet.
The deal hadn't been closed yet when the deadline passed.
The window hadn't been closed yet, so the room was freezing.
The case hadn't been closed yet, so the investigation continued.
The gate hadn't been closed yet, allowing the animals to escape.

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Atari signaled the studio's closure in May of last year, when it was being prepared for "divestment," but said it hadn't been closed yet. Eurogamer reports that it ...
Atari signaled the studio's closure in May of last year, when it was being prepared for "divestment," but said it hadn't been closed yet. Eurogamer reports that it ...
Apr 22, 2015 ... ... Mulligan's (it opens 24 hours/day), dance at Gazebo (it opens until 6am, or at least I've stayed there until 6am and it hadn't been closed yet), ...
I knew the file wasn't complete enough to play... it hadn't been closed yet. I waited a bit more as the blank part of the tape was being searched. The file didn't get ...

Alternatives:

it was still open
it remained open
it had not been shut yet
it was not closed yet
it was left open

it had been closed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was closed at a specific time in the past.

This phrase is used to state that something was shut or closed by a particular point in the past. It implies that the closure had already taken place.

Examples:

By the time we got there, the store had been closed.
The deal had been closed before the deadline.
The window had been closed, so the room was warm.
The case had been closed, and the suspect was arrested.
The gate had been closed, preventing the animals from escaping.

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Nov 16, 2015 ... A sign on the eatery's door Friday said it had been closed, the Burlington Times- News reports. Crazy Fire Mongolian Grill in Burlington has ...
Oct 31, 2011 ... Then he walked me over to the teller, told the teller what to do, shook my hand, and agreed to call me the next day to confirm it had been closed ...
Did someone close a ticket just so they could say it had been closed? The front line support team was clearly being evaluated on time-per-ticket, or percentage ...
Jul 23, 2015 ... It was only then he found out that it had been closed down. Qasemi said the city did not inform him about the closure, though it is his landlord.

Alternatives:

it was shut
it was closed
it had been shut
it was sealed
it was locked

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it hadn't been closed yet vs it had been closed