Brake vs. Break - grammar lesson

[ronjolley]

As a verb, the word brake means to slow down or stop.

As a noun, brake is a device for slowing or stopping motion.

The word break means to smash or to shatter as in to break a cup. It also means to take a recess, as in a coffe break.

 

[cpa]

As a verb, the word brake means to slow down or stop.

As a noun, brake is a device for slowing or stopping motion.

The word break means to smash or to shatter as in to break a cup. It also means to take a recess, as in a coffe break.

You're preaching to deaf ears, Ron. The misspellings of homophones on here are rampant, but other than a few of us like you and me, no one seems to care.

But let someone conflate kilowatts with kilowatt-hours, and they lower the boom.

And, coffee has two e's! LOL

 

[PoitNarf]

Trying to correct grammar or spelling on the Internet? Good luck with that...

 

[ucmndd]

As a verb, the word brake means to slow down or stop.

As a noun, brake is a device for slowing or stopping motion.

The word break means to smash or to shatter as in to break a cup. It also means to take a recess, as in a coffe break.

Third post is an off-topic grammar missive?

Yep, you're gonna get on here just fine. Welcome.

 

[M3BlueGeorgia]

if you fail to brake because the car in front of you is stopping, you will break your car.

 

[SammichLover]

As a verb, the word brake means to slow down or stop.

As a noun, brake is a device for slowing or stopping motion.

The word break means to smash or to shatter as in to break a cup. It also means to take a recess, as in a coffe break.

Eye sea watt ewe bee dewing they're.

 

[Black306]

Their are people who never paid attention to they’re teachers in school. There probably wondering what is the point of this thread.

 

[FreshPrince]

They way are remember is that e in break keeps brake apart, if that makes sense.

 

[JulienW]

They way are remember.....

Should be our or or but not are.

 

[ConcordeSST]

If we're going to address that, let's also mention that the plural form of Tesla is Teslas not Tesla's.

 

[drdumont]

break - to unfix
brake - to prevent the need to fix
pall - a large amount of smoke
pawl - a type of ratchet or stop
they're - a contraction of they are
their - an indication of possession
Getting all of the above to be used properly - akin to pushing a chain.

 

[RayK]

Two late: Anyone knows what is this?

And really.... three posts in almost 5 years you've been registered here?

 

[JulienW]

...
they're - a contraction of they are
their - an indication of possession.....

I heard or is it herd there is at least one more there?

Other than a time waste or is it waist what does this thread have two or too or to do with the Model 3?

 

[TLLMRRJ]

You're vs your is a much bigger problem.

 

[bpjod]

Oddly, most spelling errors and instances of someone using the wrong homophone I notice but have learned not to care about. However, break/brake is a particularly jarring one for me in postings about vehicles because vehicles can break and they can brake (fail to brake, you break your car) and both meanings sometimes make sense until you've read a little further and the brain goes "whoa!" because it assumed the writer used the correct word when they didn't, but the error isn't apparent until a few words later when the sentence no longer makes sense.

Many a time I've resisted the urge to point out the difference, but have restrained my inner grammar-Nazi. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to let this out. I feel better now.

 

[drdumont]

Julien - I submit that these comments on the common misuses of American English are a pleasant pastime during this time of panic and misinformation as we await posts of relevance to Teslas.
I find them amusing, and apparently so do some others.

 

[C141medic]

Can we also talk about summon and summons? Please. Please

 

[TEG]

I did a forum search on "break pads" and got a lot of "hits..."

"Breaking fluid"... LOL

How about: "The break-in period for new brakes actually starts with a bunch of hard braking to break them in."
Should I avoid hard braking when I've changed my discs and pads?
Break-in (mechanical run-in) - Wikipedia
Or the annoying version: "The brake-in period for new breaks actually starts with a bunch of hard breaking to brake them in."

Stock breakpads, anyone had to replace yet?

 

[Mr. Big]

There were times when I spotted spelling or grammar mistakes in my own posts after reading them later on, but for some odd reason this forum locks you out of the ability to edit after a certain time. What gives?

 

[drdumont]

Let's drive Julien over the edge and talk about plead and pled.
Today is a really slow day