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Sentence #3150457

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 Gulo_Luscus Gulo_Luscus October 30, 2016 October 30, 2016 at 6:29:04 PM UTC link Permalink

Is this OK or shouldn't we say:

- You break it, you buy it.

or

- You broke it, you bought it.

zzxjoanw zzxjoanw October 31, 2016 October 31, 2016 at 3:47:06 AM UTC link Permalink

It's a bit idiomatic. It's implying that by breaking it, you've already committed to buying it - you just haven't paid yet.

CK CK October 31, 2016, edited March 6, 2019 October 31, 2016 at 6:23:29 AM UTC, edited March 6, 2019 at 12:50:11 AM UTC link Permalink

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It's a commonly-seen sign.

https://www.google.co.jp/search...=1226&bih=1032

Gulo_Luscus Gulo_Luscus October 31, 2016 October 31, 2016 at 9:49:45 PM UTC link Permalink

Thank you both. I understand it now.

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You break it, you bought it.

added by CK, April 5, 2014
➜ #5567912Kırarsanız kendinizi almış sayın.

linked by Gulo_Luscus, October 31, 2016