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0Eighty-nine percent of Tuesday's voters in Kentucky were white, according to the exit polls. Among them, Clinton won 72-22 percent. Nine percent of the voters were African-American and they overwhelmingly 01font00broke02font00 for Obama,01font00 87-702font00 percent.02br02br001. Is broke a typo? Should it be voted?02br02br002. Also, how do you read 87-7? 87 to 7?02br02br00Thanks in advance!0-

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

01. Correct. It means01i00 separated/divided.02i0-

New2grammar · Answer

0I'm sorry. But it still doesn't make much sense to me. 02br
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00They were divided into two groups (This structure is understandable to me - passive)02br
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00I divided the cake for Mary. (for here means on behalf of - transitive)02br
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00They broke/divided for Obama. (? divided here is not passive nor transitive)0-

Marius Hancu · Answer

0 Get used to it, this is correct: 02br
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01i00They broke into two groups. 02i02br
00The usage of 01i00to divide02i00 isn't identical with the one for 01i00to break. 02br
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New2grammar · Answer

0Thank you, MH. 0-

Marius Hancu · Answer

0 Even 01i00to divide02i00 can be used in an intransitive way. See 3 here: 02br
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00 Main Entry: 01b01sup^00102sup00di·vide02b02br
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00 Function: 01i00verb02i02br
01i00intransitive verb02i02br
01b00102b00 01i00archaic02i00 01b00:02b00 to make distinctions (as in logic) <01i00divide02i00 with reason between self-love and society -- Francis Bacon>02br
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01b00202b00 01b00:02b00 to perform mathematical 05202br
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01b003 a 02b00(1) 01b00:02b00 to become separated into parts <each of the four chromosomes 01i00divide02i00s 00longitudinally -- J.B.Grace> (2) 01b00:02b00 to branch out 01b00: 01a00FORK02a00, 01a00DIVERGE02a02b00<the railway 01i00divide02i00s 00here into two lines> (3) 01b00:02b00 to become separate from another part <Collier county ... 01i00divided 02i00from Lee county in 1923 -- 01i00American Guide Series: Florida02i00> 01b00b02b00 01b00:02b00 to become separated (as in opinion or interest) <on these issues the court 01i00divided02i00> 01b00:02b00 become disunited <the party 01i00divided 02i00into warring factions> 01b00c02b00 01b00:02b00 to vote by separating into two groups with those in favor in one group and those opposed in another <the House again 01i00divided, 02i00and the bill was passed by 11 votes>02br
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01b004 a02b00 01i00archaic02i00 01b00:02b00 to have a share 01b00: 01a00PARTAKE02a02b00<you shall in all 01i00divide02i00 with us -- Shakespeare> 01b00b02b00 01b00:02b00 to give out something in portions or shares <having plenty, he 01i00divide02i00s 00with others>02br
00<>05100 02br
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Moon7296 · Answer

I quote the example in '3 b'.

"the party divided into warring factions"

Doesn't the verb make the sentence sound the passive voice?

Is this related to middle verb?: A sentence sounds like the passive but the superficial form is the active. e.g., The vase broke.

Can I say 'the party was divided into warring factions by an internal conflict?

Is this OK?:"The group broke into two" can be said 'The group was broken into two by the teacher'

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