[Vocabulary] in the breaks

[englishhobby]

In the breaks most children go to the cafeteria.
Is the above sentence idiomatic?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would use "during" rather than "in the".

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In the breaks, most children go to the cafeteria.
Is the above sentence idiomatic?

No, it's not idiomatic. In this sentence, breaks is a noun, not a verb. Does that help?

PS -

And as Mike says, In is okay, but During would be much more natural.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

Hi;

Those who go to/attend schools are students/pupils, aren't they? They might be children or teenagers. Correct me, please.

 

[MikeNewYork]

That would mostly be true, but some adults also attend school.

 

[englishhobby]

And we can also say "at break" in BrE (not "at breaks), right?

 

[Rover_KE]

Right.

 

[englishhobby]

Hi;

Those who go to/attend schools are students/pupils, aren't they? They might be children or teenagers. Correct me, please.

Yes, you're right. And in my example I am speaking of elementary school children.