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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

My car broke down/is broken.

My car broke down.
My car is broken.

Which is the correct sentence?

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Top answer

My car broke down yesterday when I was driving home. My car isn't running now. I had it towed to the repair shop.

— AlpheccaStars

  • My car broke down yesterday when I was driving home.
  • My car isn't running now.
  • I had it towed to the repair shop.
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My car broke down yesterday when I was driving home.
My car isn't running now. I had it towed to the repair shop.
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Thank you AStars.

So "The car is broken is wrong", right?
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I cannot edit post, so must re-post.

Thanks, AStar.

The car is broken. Thus sentence is wrong. Am I right?
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Kelly TanThe car is broken.
The sentence is grammatically correct, but we don't use "broken" to describe a car's condition.
A part of a car can be described as broken.
The window is broken.
The tail light is broken.
The door lock is broken.
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