What Is the Difference between "Brake" and "Break"? (Video)
Brake and break are easily confused. A brake is a device for slowing a moving vehicle. (To brake is the verb.) Break most commonly means a period of rest or an interruption of continuity (e.g., work break, breaking news, breakfast). The verb to break usually means to smash or to ruin (break a leg, break a record).
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