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Titiwangsa Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Traffic light broken.
Traffic light not working.
Traffic light broken.
If a traffic light is not working, can we say it was broken?
Traffic light broken.
If a traffic light is not working, can we say it was broken?
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I'd say simply say, "The traffic light is not functioning / working", or "The traffic light is out of order".
- I'd say simply say, "The traffic light is not functioning / working", or "The traffic light is out of order".
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I'd say simply say, "The traffic light is not functioning / working", or "The traffic light is out of order".
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'The traffic lights are out' refers to when the signal switchgear is not functioning and the lights are flashing or not lighting. 'The traffic light is dead' refers to a bulb (or LED) out in one of the individual signals.
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