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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

The cabinet door gave way and fell off its hinges.

Hi

Is this sentence fully natural?

(Kitchen)

The cabinet door gave way and fell off its hinges.

Or simply:

As she opened the cabinet, the door fell off its hinges.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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"Give way" is too much. org/dictionary/english/give-way ) The second sentence is better.

— Anonymous

  • "Give way" is too much.
  • org/dictionary/english/give-way ) The second sentence is better.
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Yes, use #2.

Or just . . . the door fell off.

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