grammar frame · neutral
be open to + noun / V-ing
to be willing to consider or accept something (ideas, suggestions, change).
Examples
“The council is open to new proposals for reducing traffic in the city centre.”
“Parents were open to discussing alternative schooling methods.”
“The company remains open to hiring graduates with non‑traditional backgrounds.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy makers should be open to empirical evidence rather than relying solely on ideological positions.”
Collocations
- be open to suggestions/ideas/changes/opinions
Common mistakes
open for→open to
is open to discuss→is open to discussing / is open to discussion
Say it for a higher band
5be willing to + V→6be receptive to + noun→7+be open to + noun / V-ing
Synonyms
be receptive to
Easily confused
be receptive to + noun
“The management was receptive to employee feedback.”
be open for + noun
“The shop is open for business from nine until five.”
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