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"Please get the door" vs "Please answer the door"

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Please get the door' is commonly used when asking someone to physically open or close the door. On the other hand, 'Please answer the door' is used when asking someone to respond to a knock or doorbell. They are not interchangeable as they convey different actions.

Last Updated: March 30, 2024

Please get the door

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking someone to physically open or close the door.

This phrase is used to request someone to physically open or close the door.

Examples:

  • Please get the door for me, my hands are full.
  • Could you get the door on your way out?
  • I'll get the door, you bring in the groceries.
  • Get the door, it's probably the delivery.
  • Get the door, it's getting cold in here.

Alternatives:

  • Please open the door
  • Please close the door
  • Please shut the door
  • Please swing the door open
  • Please slide the door closed

Please answer the door

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking someone to respond to a knock or doorbell.

This phrase is used to request someone to respond to a knock or doorbell at the door.

Examples:

  • Can you answer the door? I'm in the middle of something.
  • Please answer the door, I'm not expecting anyone.
  • I heard the doorbell, can you answer the door?
  • Answer the door, it might be the mailman.
  • Answer the door, I'm on the phone.

Alternatives:

  • Please open the door
  • Please see who's at the door
  • Please check the door
  • Please attend to the door
  • Please respond to the door

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