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Vincent Teo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

My computer was spoilt

Can I say,

1 Oh, my computer was spoilt / broken.

2 Oh no, I can't open my computer.

3 My god, what happened for my computer?

4 Oh dear, my computer got errors. I can't switch on it.
  

Top answer

Vincent Teo 1 Oh, my computer was spoilt / broken. "Spoilt" doesn't work here. " Vincent Teo 2 Oh no, I can't open my computer.

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  • Vincent Teo 1 Oh, my computer was spoilt / broken.
  • "Spoilt" doesn't work here.
  • " Vincent Teo 2 Oh no, I can't open my computer.
  • " Vincent Teo 3 My G od, what happened for to my computer?
  • Consider using the present perfect there.
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Vincent Teo1 Oh, my computer was spoilt / broken.
"Spoilt" doesn't work here. "Broken" can work, but I would prefer "not working" or "out of order."
Vincent Teo2 Oh no, I can't open my computer.
Use "turn on" or "switch on" instead of "open."
Vincent Teo3 My God, what happened for
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