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HyunWook Park
Is it correct to say ' I am open to new things'? Is it correct to say ' I am 'open' to new things'? What I want to mean by 'open' is, I am not against new things. I am willing to learn new things, cultures, languages and so on. Thanks a lot for your help in advance :) Cheers Hyunwook
Jul 2, 2015 7:43 PM
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Is it correct to say ' I am open to new things'? *yes it is 

Is it correct to say ' I am 'open' to new things'?
What I want to mean by 'open' is, I am not against new things. I am willing to learn new things, cultures, languages and so on.
 it is a common phraze and people will understand your meaning 
Thanks a lot for your help in advance :)
Cheers
Hyunwook

July 2, 2015
I would disagree and suggest that 'things' suggests a physical-world interpretation. You can be open to ideas, but not open to things. You can be open to trying new things, or open to new things to do/try, but "open to new things" isn't technically correct, IMHO. It depends upon the context of the conversation. What is the 'things' word referring to?
July 2, 2015
Totally correct. ^__^
July 2, 2015
Yes, it is completey correct :)
July 2, 2015
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HyunWook Park
Language Skills
Japanese, Korean
Learning Language
Japanese
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