I went to a deli shop yesterday and found the sign saying, "Sorry, we are closed. Our shop is currently under renewal process" hanging at the door. I could see through the door a little bit; it was very messy and it seemed they were trying to renovate the shop.
I know people usually say 'under renovation', but does it make sense to say 'under renewal' for this also? I don't think it technically does; but my sister says it is okay to say so.
What do you think?
Best Answer
Here is my answer:
According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, the word 'renewal' has 3 different meanings.
For this case, you could technically say ‘Our shop is under renewal’ or ‘Our shop is undergoing a renewal process’ based on the meaning 2 above. There is nothing wrong to it and it is totally understandable to most English speakers.
However, as the 3 commenters mentioned above, using the word ‘renewal’ in this case is not idiomatic and it could be a bit awkward. So it will be much better to say ‘under renovation’ or ‘being remodeled’ for your sake.
Thank you guys for all your help!