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Andyw12345 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

'break' and 'brake'

Hi everybody,


Just wanted to check that my understanding of 'break' and 'brake' is correct:


Break e.g. I break up for Easter in a few weeks

Brake e.g. My car’s brakes are squeaking


Thanks in advance for your help!
  

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I break up for easter in a few weeks? how does that even make any sence at all Emotion: sad I believe the difference betweem break and brake is t
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Used in this sense is somewhat of a colloquialism. A break can also mean to have a rest from something, a holiday or vacation. E.g. "Easter break" means a rest, or time off, from work or school at Easter. To say that "I break up for Easter in a few weeks" is supposed to mean "I start my Easter break in a few weeks".

It could also be quite easily misinterpreted as breaking up with a part
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Just remember that breakfast is when you break your fast and you have to brake when you're going too fast.
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As a verb, the word brake means to stop.

As a noun, brake is a device for slowing or stopping motion.

The word break means to smash or to shatter as in to break a cup. It also means to take a recess, as in a coffee break.
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AnonymousI break up for easter in a few weeks? how does that even make any sence at all
It does make sense because it means you have the Easter hols.

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