Could you close the gate/gates, door, doors, please"?

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My house has a pair of gates. If both gates were open, should I say "Could you close the gates, please" OR "Could you close the gate, please"?

Similarly, do I say "Could you close the door, please" OR "Could you close the doors, please"? if both doors are open.

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@tanguatlay,

If you want more than one door/gate/drawer closed than use the plural. Doors, gates, drawers...

If only one door/gate/drawer is to be closed, then you would use the singular.

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@Sturgis,

Thanks, Sturgis.

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@tanguatlay,

I know you're not asking about this, but I would change "could" to "would."

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@Roberta,

Roberta wrote:

I know you're not asking about this, but I would change "could" to "would."

Thanks.

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