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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Give away

The roof has been given away due to the much weight of water.
The bridge gave away because it couldn't withstand the weight.
Are they correct?
Is " give away " used to describe " break " often ?
  

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No. The phrasal verb you need is ' gave way '. It means 'collapsed'.

— Rover_KE

  • No.
  • The phrasal verb you need is ' gave way '.
  • It means 'collapsed'.
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No. The phrasal verb you need is 'gave way'.

It means 'collapsed'.
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Thank you. Why do people use sometime "give way"?
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The verb is 'GIVE way'. The three forms are give - gave - given.
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