Correction time!

opening time

X Opening time

Tim says:

I understand what they’re trying to say here, but “opening time” actually means the time at which the gate is opened (in this case, 4:50), not the entire length of time during which it is open. A “time” generally refers to a specific time on the clock; to denote a length of time, we use the word “hours“:

O Opening hours

周囲にある英語を見て、果たしてそれが正しい英語なのだろうかと感じる英語はありますか?「あの英語は絶対に間違っている」という英語の表記はありますか?看板の写真を撮って、Machigai.comに送りましょう!とんでもない英語だったら、このコーナーで出します!

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