Ice cream shop closes early.

Meaning: This sentence describes how an ice cream store stops operating or being open for business before the usual or expected time.

Choice of Words: Ice cream shop is a store that sells ice cream. Closes means to stop operating or being open for business. Early means before the usual or expected time.

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The ice cream shop is closed early.

Meaning: This means that the ice cream shop is not open for business right now. It's like saying, The ice cream shop is not open right now because it's closed early.

Choice of Words: The ice cream shop is a specific place where you can buy ice cream. Is closed means that the shop is not open for business. Early means at a time that is sooner than usual. When you put them together, the sentence means that the ice cream shop is not open for business at a time that is sooner than usual.

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