Sasha
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Why in this sentence "broke" is used instead of "broken": "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" ?
17 Thg 02 2013 22:38
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The phrase is incorrect by design, using very colloquial / rural dialect — if it were written with correct English, it would be "If it's not broken, don't fix it." "Ain't" is also always incorrect.
25 tháng 2 năm 2013
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There's a lot going on with this phrase. The message being conveyed is that if something is getting the job done, then it can be left alone. I've usually heard this phrase used when talking about a job that is complex, expensive, or tedious. Especially when getting something in perfect working order will not substantially improve the function. A car door with a dent in it might cost $1500 to fix, but it still locks and opens easily. There's also a lot of meaning in the word 'broke'. Broke implies that something is unable to fulfill it's function. In our car door example, the door is damaged but still able to perform its function. I see this phrase used to drive home the point that damaged does not always need to be fixed. Finally, take the phrase you're asking about. It's incorrect on a number of levels but because it is adequately conveying it's message it does not need to be fixed.
18 tháng 2 năm 2013
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It is talking about people trying to make things better, but ending up making them worse. If something is working OK, then leave it alone (don't try and fix something that is working perfectly) it's also a bit of joke, Baroque is a style of antique, so ... if it ain't baroque, dont fix it. Baroque has almost the same pronunciation as broke.
18 tháng 2 năm 2013
the sentence is not correct, either. it should be: "if it's not broken, don't fix it"
18 tháng 2 năm 2013
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