The shop opens vs The shop is open

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The shop opens' is used to talk about the specific time when the shop starts operating, while 'The shop is open' is used to indicate the current state of the shop being available for business.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the specific time when the shop starts operating.

"The shop opens"

This phrase is used to talk about the scheduled time when the shop begins its operations. It indicates the action of opening at a particular time.

Examples:

The shop opens at 9 a.m. every day.
What time does the shop open tomorrow?
I always arrive after the shop opens.
The shop opens late on Sundays.
Do you know when the shop opens?

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The shop opens at 10:30 a.m.
If the shop opens at 11:00, tomorrow morning we'll start preparations before Mr. Sun shows his face.
So if you get here tomorrow right when the shop opens, you can have the very first, fresh donut of the day.
When the shop opens the next day and the customers come in to pick up their dolls, they discover that the can-can dancers are no longer there.
The shop opens at 11:00.
From its large shop window on the pedestrian street Corso Como (Porta Nuova), the shop opens up into a 6.5 metres high space, stretching over 100 mq.
Edeltraud Weigelt, branch manager The solution: RATIONAL When the shop opens its doors in the morning, the SelfCookingCenter BakingLine's overnight cooking function has already finished baking the Leberkäse, to the delight of customers stopping in to pick up sandwiches for their mid-morning snacks.

Alternatives:

The shop will open at 9 a.m.
The shop is scheduled to open at 9 a.m.
The shop will be opening soon.
The shop will start operating at 9 a.m.
The shop will be open for business at 9 a.m.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the current state of the shop being available for business.

"The shop is open"

This phrase is used to describe the current status of the shop being in operation and ready to serve customers. It indicates that the shop is currently open for business.

Examples:

The shop is open until 10 p.m.
Is the shop open on Sundays?
I will go to the shop while it is open.
The shop is open for business.
The shop is open for customers.

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The shop is open on Sundays and other holidays.
Many coach trips use this as a stop off point for refreshments and the chance to buy some local canarian handicrafts The shop is open from 9am to 7pm through weekdays and till 1pm Saturdays.
The shop is open at the same times as the tourist site.
You can visit my small showroom in Umbertide, located at Piazza Matteotti where most of my glass art is on view. The shop is open from April to October, Wednesday and Saturday mornings which are also openair market days or during city events and festivals.
3389900000 The shop is open from 8.30 to 13.00 and from 16.30 to 20.00 (17.00 in summer) Weekly Rest: Thursday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.L'Antico Pasticcione will be happy to offer you our homemade cakes, typical of Castel Madama. 2008/2009 - MadamaCastle.itSite map
The owner is friendly and the shop is open 7 days a week.
This usually means that the shop is open from 9 AM to 9 PM weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM Saturday.
The Shop is open.
The shop is open every day from 11.00 to 24.
The works at our shop in the town centre of S. Cristina are concluded and the shop is open again.
On Sunday, the shop is open after the 11:15 mass and from 2:30 pm to 5 pm.
Vosstaniya Opening Hours: The shop is open 24hrs. Anglia Anglia has the widest range of English-language books in the city.
Useful Information: Zincarlin and other types of cheese can be bought at the spinning mill in Mendrisio (the shop is open from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) and in a number of grottos in the local area.
In September the shop is open from 9:30 to 13:00 and from 16:30 to 20:00, while from October the winter timetable comes back: 10:00- 19:00 no stop.
Abbey shop Orval's abbey shop is open daily in the winter from 10:30 am to 5 pm.In the summer (June through September) the shop is open daily from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Alternatives:

The shop is currently open.
The shop is operating now.
The shop is ready for customers.
The shop is available for business.
The shop is currently in operation.

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