Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Common Errors [3] : Broken

Broken :

The car could not stop because its brakes were broken.*
The car could not stop because its brakes were not working.

I turned on the radio but it was broken.*
I turned on the radio but it wasn't working.

- broken = physically damaged: 'a broken windscreen'
- not working = not functioning properly: 'I can't ring him because his phone's not working.'

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