Broken down

[RoseSpring]

The area of twon is beginning to look very.......... and impoverished.

a) Run down.

b) Put-down.

c) Broken-down.

Which choice is the correct one?

 

[emsr2d2]

Which one do you think is correct and why? Try first!

 

[RoseSpring]

I think it is run-down because it means worn and broken down. Actually, waht has confused me is that I found in the dictionary that one of the meanings of run-down is broken-down! So, I am wavering between both!

 

[bhaisahab]

I think it is run-down because it means worn and broken down. Actually, waht has confused me is that I found in the dictionary that one of the meanings of run-down is broken-down! So, I am wavering between both!

We would use "run down" in that context.

 

[RoseSpring]

Thank you indeed.