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Thu 8 Jun, 2006 01:38 am
How to use crash and break down
I hope your car does not break down whilst you are driving.
I hope you do not crash you car into a tree.
My car broke down one day
I crashed my car into a tree
My computer crashed. (The operating system stopped working)
If my computer does not stop crashing, I am going to have a breakdown. (I am liable to suffer a mental illness)
The words "crash" and "break down" have numerous meaning, according to the context of the sentence.