the car is not broke

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Does he say 'the car is not broke'? Why is it not 'the car is not broken'?

Thanks.

suprunp said:

Does he say 'the car is not broke'?

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Yes

Why is it not 'the car is not broken'?

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Because he is not worried about speaking 'correctly'.

5jj said:

YesBecause he is not worried about speaking 'correctly'.

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5jj.

Are the following sentences both correct?

1. The car is broken.
2. The car is broken down.

I remember a respectful teacher in this forum told us to use "broken down" when we refer to large equipment.

Thanks.

The car broke down and had to be towed from the side of the road. -- This is a very normal thing to say.

On no - your front left headlight is broken.

I agree that a car is too large to be "broken" though parts of it may be.

Winwin2011 said:

5jj.

Are the following sentences both correct?

1. The car is broken.
2. The car is broken down.

I remember a respectful teacher in this forum told us to use "broken down" when we refer to large equipment.

Thanks.

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We say "The car has ​broken down".

Winwin2011 said:

I remember a respectful teacher in this forum told us to use "broken down" when we refer to large equipment.

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I wonder if you mean 'a respected teacher'.

And when it keeps breaking down it's sold for scrap and taken to a breaker's yard;... where it's broken up. (Don't blame me, I just speak it! ;-))

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It also refers to an expression: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.