Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "broken down at" is correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used to describe a situation where something has stopped working or functioning properly at a particular location or point in time. Example: "Our car broke down at the side of the road, leaving us stranded for several hours."
Exact(34)
We came to a white van broken down at the side of the road.
After World War II it was opened to civilian traffic, only to be closed almost at once when too many vehicles ended up broken down at the side.
This starch can be broken down at night and used as a source of reduced carbon and energy for the physiological needs of the plant.
The US study, published in the journal Science, reported the plaques were broken down at "unprecedented" speed.
When imposing the positive electroforming voltage, the RS phenomenon cannot be observed in the Pt/HfO2/TiO2/HfO2/TiN cell and the device is permanently broken down at +14 V without the following efficient reset from LRS to HRS at negative voltage (not shown here).
I tuned on the television and was hyped up and broken down at the same time.
Similar(26)
Principle breaks down at the family level.
But, sadly, all of this magnificence breaks down at the point of access -- at least for the serious music patron.
It is seen that GNR breaks down at lower voltages, which is the sign of ballistic carrier transport in graphene, resulting in hot carriers.
However, this system breaks down at extreme high temperatures: class O0 and O1 stars may not exist.
Making the inner conductor too large results in a thin insulator which breaks down at a lower voltage.
More suggestions(4)
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com