[Vocabulary] bulb

[vineethmv22]

Which of the following is more appropriate?
1.The bulb is not burning.
2.The bulb is not working.
3.The bulb is not glowing.

 

[5jj]

Which of the following is more appropriate?
1.The bulb is not burning. Highly unlikely
2.The bulb is not working. Most likely
3.The bulb is not glowing. Possible if the bulb is intended to glow.

fjj

 

[Rover_KE]

I say 'The bulb's gone'.

Rover

 

[lauralie2]

Which of the following is more appropriate?
1.The bulb is not burning.
2.The bulb is not working.
3.The bulb is not glowing.

If the bulb is not working, it could be "burnt out":

• The bulb is burnt out. We need to replace it.