Broke or broke out
The following sentence is taken from a Los Angeles Times article:
Even before the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke on Oct. 5, Chastain was sending out candid tweets about the problems she saw in the business.
My question is this:
Is it possible to use "broke out" instead of "broke" without affecting the meaning of the sentence in question?
Thank you
Top answer
teal lime Is it possible to use "broke out" instead of "broke" without affecting the meaning of the sentence in question? I think broke is better suited here. B reak out, which means beginning of something bad, does not fit the context.
- teal lime Is it possible to use "broke out" instead of "broke" without affecting the meaning of the sentence in question?
- I think broke is better suited here.
- B reak out, which means beginning of something bad, does not fit the context.
- Broke here means when the news becomes to be known by the public.
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teal limeIs it possible to use "broke out" instead of "broke" without affecting the meaning of the sentence in question?
I think broke is better suited here. Break out, which means beginning of something bad, does not fit the context.
Broke here means when the news becomes to be known by the public.
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