Why we put down, because it broken?

Elsa Geyer · #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:38 am *Why we put down, because it broken?*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #111 "Faxes", question 1

Our fax machine is ........., could you please mail us a hardcopy instead?

(a) under
(b) over
(c) down
(d) downward

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #111 "Faxes", answer 1

Our fax machine is down, could you please mail us a hardcopy instead?

Correct answer: (c) down
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why we put down, because it broken?

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2005 14:06 pm *Why we put down, because it broken?*

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Probably broken, but not necessarily-- it could merely be out of ink, for instance. Down means inoperative.
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Pegaso58 · #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 11, 2009 15:06 pm *Why we put down, because it broken?*

why down and not out of order?

Mister Micawber · #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 11, 2009 23:01 pm *Why we put down, because it broken?*

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Those are synonyms.
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