Hello,
I have seen all these verbs "cut out, give out, break, die" used this way. For example: "Mom, the fridge just gave out/broke." or "The fridge is dead." I realize there are regional differences, but is it really that uncommon to use "break" in such contexts? "The toaster/washing machine/dishwasher broke." I have noticed that my friends from Essex tend to use "cut out" a lot, but it might be just them. I think "give out" is common, "...is dead" too, but what about break? It might be a little ambiguous. Basically, none of the appliance's parts might be broken, so the use of break is probably considered odd.
Thank you
I have seen all these verbs "cut out, give out, break, die" used this way. For example: "Mom, the fridge just gave out/broke." or "The fridge is dead." I realize there are regional differences, but is it really that uncommon to use "break" in such contexts? "The toaster/washing machine/dishwasher broke." I have noticed that my friends from Essex tend to use "cut out" a lot, but it might be just them. I think "give out" is common, "...is dead" too, but what about break? It might be a little ambiguous. Basically, none of the appliance's parts might be broken, so the use of break is probably considered odd.
Thank you