Diary - Our washing machine has broken

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Maybo

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Our washing machine has broken but my mum doesn't want to buy a new one. She said probably we will move to another apartment so it's not cost-effective to buy a new one. She won't bring the machine with us when we move. I've been washing my clothes by hand for a month. To me, washing bedsheets is the toughest job. Now, I acknowledge that washing machines are one of the greatest inventions.
 

Tarheel

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This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Our washing machine has broken, but my mum doesn't want to buy a new one right now. She said we will probably move to a new apartment soon, so it wouldn't be cost-effective to buy a new one at this time. She won't bring the machine with us when we move. I've been washing my clothes by hand for a month. To me, washing bedsheets is the toughest job. Now, I acknowledge that the washing machine was one of the greatest inventions.
It seems more likely that she said it wouldn't be worth it at this time to buy a new one. (The term "cost effective" is not one most of us use although we understand it.)
 

teechar

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I would say "Our washing machine has broken down".
 

Tarheel

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Our washing machine broke. It stopped working properly. (It was leaking oil.)
 
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