Expressions of broken bone
Nov 22nd 2009 18:57
My questions are usually related to business. But today, I'll ask a nonwork-related question.
"I broke my arm."
Is this sentence correct? I have thought that it was correct way to express breaking a bone. But when I saw the following sentence, I was confused.
"I had my leg broken."
Then I was thinking of the difference between the two sentences.
My guess is:
If someone broke his bone because of himself, for example, he slipped and fell down stairs, he could say "I broke my arm."
On the other hand, if someone broke his bone because of other person, for example, he got a punch in a fight, he could say "I had my nose broken."
Do I think too much?
Please let me ask one more question.
Are "to break a bone" and "to fracture bone" the same?
I just learned the word "fracture."
"I broke my arm."
Is this sentence correct? I have thought that it was correct way to express breaking a bone. But when I saw the following sentence, I was confused.
"I had my leg broken."
Then I was thinking of the difference between the two sentences.
My guess is:
If someone broke his bone because of himself, for example, he slipped and fell down stairs, he could say "I broke my arm."
On the other hand, if someone broke his bone because of other person, for example, he got a punch in a fight, he could say "I had my nose broken."
Do I think too much?
Please let me ask one more question.
Are "to break a bone" and "to fracture bone" the same?
I just learned the word "fracture."
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As for the difference between 'i broke my nose' and 'i had my nose broke', its subtle at best. You could really say it either way. Your right tho.
To break a bone and to fracture a bone are different. A complete fracture means a bone is broken into two separate pieces (break) a fracture means that a bone is broken but not into two piece (fracture). If you ever have these kinds of questions in the future go to google and type in 'what's the difference between' and you will find awesome answers! Also the common person in America thinks of a broken bone as being in two pieces while a fracture just means a crack.
You are right I broke my arm and I had my arm broken are different. I broke my arm (in a fight) (when I slipped on the ground). but I had my arm broken means someone else did it.
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you gave someone permission to break it.
"I got my nose broke" would sound better.
Broken and fractured do mean the same thing,
but the nuance is as Kojima Yoshio described.
Fractured is usually used for bones.
You wouldn't say, "I fractured a window" or
"He fractured the world record for sticking
pencils up his nose" haha
Those might be grammatically correct, but they
don't sound natural to me.
It's a subtle difference. I see.
Thank you for your explanation!
> Kojima Yoshio,
Oh, "fracture" means "crack." I see. OK, I'll try to google using "what's the difference between."
Thank you for your explanation!
> EroOyaji,
The world record for sticking pencils up his nose!? Haha.(^o^)
"I got my nose broke." I see. And "fracture" is used for bones unlike "break."
Thank you for your explanation!
I have thought that this was correct way to express breaking a bone.
Oh, I see. So I shouldn't say "I had my bone broken."
Thank you for your correction and explanation!
Oh, it sounds malicious. I see.
Thank you for your comment!