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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Crumble/break

For it being refered to Play-Doh,

1. Don't crumble it
2. Don't break it into pieces
3. Don't break it into bits

Which one sounds better?

Thank you.
  

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'Crumble' refers to a reasonably dry substance that shatters under pressure to create small fragments or crumbs' 'Break' refers to hard objects that crack under pressure to produce larger fragments than crumbs—perhaps only 2 or 3 pieces.

  • 'Crumble' refers to a reasonably dry substance that shatters under pressure to create small fragments or crumbs' 'Break' refers to hard objects that crack under pressure to produce larger fragments than crumbs—perhaps only 2 or 3 pieces.
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'Crumble' refers to a reasonably dry substance that shatters under pressure to create small fragments or crumbs'
'Break' refers to hard objects that crack under pressure to produce larger fragments than crumbs—perhaps only 2 or 3 pieces.

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