Mudcat Café message #2446178

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Thread #114571 Message #2446178
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
20-Sep-08 - 07:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Neat e-mail from a friend.
Subject: RE: BS: Neat e-mail from a friend.

So what's the difference between "slowed up" and "slowed down"?

And why do we say we've "broken up" when a relationship stops working, but "broken down" when a car stops working?