Common Mistakes : Broken
adjective
.BAD: The car could not stop because its brakes were broken
.GOOD: The car could not stop because its brakes were not working
.BAD: I turned on the radio but it was broken
.GOOD: I turned on the radio but it wasn’t working
broken = physically damaged
.a broken windscreen
not working = not functioning properly
.I can’t ring him because his phone’s not working
Sara
Isn’t something wrong with the final example?
I couldn’t ring him…? Is this a correct phrase?
Shouldn’t we use I couldn’t call him…?