Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Breakdowns and faults

               

Breakdowns and faults. Words in context.

In the case of product failure, please contact the number below.
If the packaging is damaged, please return ti to the address above within 48 hours of receipt.
Products may be returned for manufacturer defect.
Please return the defective unit to us in its original packaging.

The campaign has gone wrong because the product has a major flaw and it won't be ready in time for the launch.
We can't do any work on our computers at the moment because the server is down. There must be a bug that needs to be fixed.
We didn't get the product in time for Christmas because our supplier let us down. They're very unreliable.
It has definitely broken down because it won't do anything and this red light is on.
I need to change my new keyboard because it's faulty - the space bar doesn't work.
I can't open this file because the format of it is incompatible with the software I use.
There must have been a misunderstanding because I asked for 40 but I got 14.
We'll have to use the stairs because the lift is out of order.