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"coffee break" or "lunch break" #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:13 am   "coffee break" or "lunch break"
 

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ESL/EFL Test #42 "Basic Business English", question 10

At work we get a 30 minute lunch ..........

(a) rest
(b) break
(c) vacation
(d) holiday

Business English Courses, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #42 "Basic Business English", answer 10

At work we get a 30 minute lunch break.

Correct answer: (b) break
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Why can't we use lunch break?
We often hear "coffee break" or "lunch break" but we hear "rest" when we say take a rest (after a tiring activity). Or it is the difference in British English and American English.

please kindly explain.
Thank you.

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Lunch break #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:16 am   Lunch break
 

Hi,

But you can use lunch break????

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Why can't we use lunch break? We often hear "coffee break" or "lunch break" but we hear "rest" when we say take a rest (after a tiring activity). Or it is the difference in British English and American English. please kindly explain.


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