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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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My sentence using 'broke' is acceptable, isn't it? Would it be more appropriate to say 'destroyed'?
My sentence using 'broke' is acceptable, isn't it? Would it be more appropriate to say 'destroyed'? Is 'belongings' correctly used?
Samantha took and broke her teacher's belongings.
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It is certainly an unusual sentence as written. 'Belongings' (possessions, equipment, crockery) are of various materials and value. Only some items actually break.
- It is certainly an unusual sentence as written.
- 'Belongings' (possessions, equipment, crockery) are of various materials and value.
- Only some items actually break.
- It is more common to hear 'destroyed' and 'teaching tools'.
- Tools wouldn't fit 'books' however; so it has to change to fit the situation.
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It is certainly an unusual sentence as written. 'Belongings' (possessions, equipment, crockery) are of various materials and value. Only some items actually break. It is more common to hear 'destroyed' and 'teaching tools'. Tools wouldn't fit 'books' however; so it has to change to fit the situation.
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