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Thread: Braking down or Breaking down
- 11-Oct-2007, 15:26 #1Unregistered Guest
Braking down or Breaking down I am braking down the boxes.
I am breaking down the boxes.
Which is correct?
- 11-Oct-2007, 15:56 #2
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Teacher Re: Braking down or Breaking down Breaking down the boxes.
"Braking" refers to stopping using brakes such as those on a car or bicycle.
- 12-Oct-2007, 11:27 #3
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Teacher Re: Braking down or Breaking down 
Originally Posted by Ouisch 
(So I guess you could say 'The car was braking down from 30 mph to 20', but this wouldn't work with boxes!)
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