Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Confused Words


Brake and Break

Brake means to slow down, reduce speed, etc.
Break means to shatter, smash, crack, interval, gap, etc.

He had to put sudden brakes to avoid hitting the kid.
The kids broke the window glass.
The cops had to break the door to get in.
He took a break from work.

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