tanguatlay
 
Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 10:12 am
If my car breaks down, can I say 'It's broken'?

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chai2
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 10:14 am
@tanguatlay,
In the U.S. you would say "It broke down"
Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 10:45 am
@tanguatlay,
In the UK we would usually say 'it's broken down".

'It broke down' is OK as well.
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Sturgis
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 03:10 pm
@chai2,
Or in some locations you might say, 'it done got broked.'
Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 03:12 pm
@Sturgis,
Or 'it's buggered'
Sturgis
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 03:13 pm
@Lordyaswas,
Wouldn't that involve a crash into its rear?
Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2016 03:14 pm
@Sturgis,
Technically, yes I suppose.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Sat 9 Apr, 2016 10:35 am
@Lordyaswas,
Thanks to all of you.
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