Can I say "The power suddenly went off when I was in the middle of...(or "...when I was watching...") ?
Can we use "is off" or "is cut" instead of "goes off" ?
Thank you very much !
The power suddenly went off
while I was watching TV.
The power suddenly went off in the middle of my favourite film!
"The power is off" explains the current situation but doesn't give a clue as to whether it happened unexpectedly or if perhaps someone switched the power off on purpose.
"The power went off" refers to the fact that it has already happened but suggests that it happened unexpectedly.
"The power is cut" - I wouldn't use this. If I didn't pay my electricity bill and the electricity company decided to take away my service, I would be able to say "I've been cut off" or "The electricity company has cut me off".