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Class candle 16 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Breaking news

Please clear my confusion.

Why it is called breaking news and not broken news. Also, broken heart not breaking heart.

Thanking you in advance.

  

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If something is happening right now, use the present participle : breaki ng news, a walk ing dog, run ning water. If something has already happened, use the past participle: a broken heart, unkept promises. CB

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  • If something is happening right now, use the present participle : breaki ng news, a walk ing dog, run ning water.
  • If something has already happened, use the past participle: a broken heart, unkept promises.
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If something is happening right now, use the present participle: breaking news, a walking dog, running water.

If something has already happened, use the past participle: a broken heart,

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