'Cease' with engine
Hi
In Indian English, it is common to use the word cease with engine something like this. Could you please tell me the natural way to say the samething in AmE/BrE?
There was not a drop of oil left in the engine, and finally the engine ceased in the middle of the way.
Thanks,
Tom
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Neither "the engine ceased" nor "in the middle of the way" is natural to me. "the engine stopped" "the engine conked out" (informal) "the engine broke down" "the engine seized up" (assuming you mean lack of lubrication) "the engine ground/spluttered to a halt" "the engine gave up the ghost" (informal) "the engine stalled" etc. It's not very clear to me whether you mean oil used for lubrication, or whether you actually mean petrol or diesel (fuel).
- Neither "the engine ceased" nor "in the middle of the way" is natural to me.
- "the engine stopped" "the engine conked out" (informal) "the engine broke down" "the engine seized up" (assuming you mean lack of lubrication) "the engine ground/spluttered to a halt" "the engine gave up the ghost" (informal) "the engine stalled" etc.
- It's not very clear to me whether you mean oil used for lubrication, or whether you actually mean petrol or diesel (fuel).
- The engine of a road vehicle would not normally use "oil" as fuel (at least not in BrE).
- "in the middle of the road" "in the middle of the street" "in the middle of the lane" etc.
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Neither "the engine ceased" nor "in the middle of the way" is natural to me.
"the engine stopped"
"the engine conked out" (informal)
"the engine broke down"
"the engine seized up" (assuming you mean lack of lubrication)
"the engine ground/spluttered to a halt"
"the engine gave up the ghost" (informal)
"the engine stalled"
etc.
It's not very clear to me w
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