0
Alex+ Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

isn't working & doesn't work

0 1. My car isn't working, so I'm having to use the bus.02br
002. My car doesn't work, so I'm having to use the bus.02br
02br
00I'm not very sure but I think than #1 means that something is wrong with the car, but it'll be soon repaired. #2 means that the car is completely broken and it won't be repaired.02br
02br
00If I'm not right, could you explain to me the difference? 0-
  

Top answer

My car 01b 00isn't working02b 00, so I'm having to use the bus. My car 01b 00doesn't work02b 00, so I'm having to use the bus. 01b 00All the time these days02b 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • My car 01b 00isn't working02b 00, so I'm having to use the bus.
  • My car 01b 00doesn't work02b 00, so I'm having to use the bus.
  • 01b 00All the time these days02b 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
0 1.My car 01b00isn't working02b00, so I'm having to use the bus. 01b00NOW, temporarily02b02br
00 2.My car 01b00doesn't work02b00, so I'm having to use the bus. 01b00All the time these days02b0-
0
0
0Actually, your use of "I'm having to use the bus" shows that it's a temporary situation either way. 02br
02br
01i00My car doesn't work, so I have to take the bus02i00 - that sounds like a more permanent situation. But "I'm having to" sounds like it's a passing thing.0-
0
0
1font00Hi Alex...02font02br
02br
01font00I think i can help u with this...02font02br
02br
01font00If u say my car isnt working... it means ur car is out of order at that particular time(when u r sayin)02font02br
02br
01font
0
0
0 Thank you, everybody!02br
02br
00One more question. If I'm staying at a hotel and discovered that something is wrong with the telephone / the air-conditioner / the TV … Should I say "The telephone isn't working in my room." ? 0-
0
0
1font00"The telephone isn't working in my room."02font02br
02br
00That's fine.0-
0

Related Questions