dilodi83
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The plate came apart in my hands.
The plate broke off in my hands.
Look over there! The ice of that part of the South Pole is breaking off!
Look over there! The ice of that part of the South Pole is coming apart!
Are these two sentences possible?
Do "come apart" and "break off" both mean to separate into pieces in these sentences? Or is the meaning fairly different?
The plate broke off in my hands.
Look over there! The ice of that part of the South Pole is breaking off!
Look over there! The ice of that part of the South Pole is coming apart!
Are these two sentences possible?
Do "come apart" and "break off" both mean to separate into pieces in these sentences? Or is the meaning fairly different?
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