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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Break in

Consider the following sentence:


"Sensing the tension between Mike and me, Mr. Douglas broke in and said, “Mike has done a better job than I have."



In this context, does the verb 'break in' mean the same as 'to step in'?



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THANK YOU.

  

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Christine Christie Consider the following sentence: "Sensing the tension between Mike and me, Mr. " In this context, does the verb 'break in' mean the same as 'to step in'? ----------------------------------- THANK YOU.

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  • Christine Christie Consider the following sentence: "Sensing the tension between Mike and me, Mr.
  • " In this context, does the verb 'break in' mean the same as 'to step in'?
  • ----------------------------------- THANK YOU.
  • Yes.
  • Both of those can be used to mean "interrupt".
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Christine Christie

Consider the following sentence:


"Sensing the tension between Mike and me, Mr. Douglas broke in and said, “Mike has done a better job than I have."


In this context, does the verb 'break in' mean the same as 'to step in'?


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THANK YOU.

Yes. Both of t

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