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Katarina Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

my computer crashed/broke down

Hi,

A question on everyday English:

What do native speakers (US/UK) mostly say when their computers suddenly freeze or stop functioning properly?

- My computer crashed.
- My computer broke down.
-??

Any others?

Thanks!

Kat
  

Top answer

I'd say "crashed"; I'd use "broke down" if it's a mechanical failure. But again, wait for a native

— Pieanne

  • I'd say "crashed"; I'd use "broke down" if it's a mechanical failure.
  • But again, wait for a native
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I'd say "crashed"; I'd use "broke down" if it's a mechanical failure. But again, wait for a native Emotion: smile
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If it just stops working - you can see what was on the screen but you can't DO anything - it froze.

If it shuts itself down unexpectedly - it crashed. You can refer to a program that crashed (Word, for example, or your Internet browser), even if it didn't crash the computer.

When you get that blue screen, sometimes with white text, but no programs, it is sometimes known humorou
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Your pc can also "hang": especially if you're working on a networked pc (e.g. in an office), and the connection is interrupted.

When the entire network crashes, the network "goes down".

MrP
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