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The car stop short. vs I applied the brakes, but if was too late.

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they convey different ideas. The first phrase seems to have a typo and should likely be 'the car stopped short.' The second phrase describes a situation where the brakes were applied too late. Each phrase serves a different purpose and cannot be interchanged.

Last updated: March 11, 2024 • 693 views

The car stop short.

This phrase is incorrect. It seems to have a typo and should be 'the car stopped short.'

The correct phrase is 'the car stopped short,' which means the car came to a sudden stop before reaching its intended destination.
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  • Sep 18, 2013 ... Your perceptive functions are disengaged when you text while driving and you will not see the car stop short, the child dart out into traffic.
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I applied the brakes, but if was too late.

This phrase is correct and can be used to describe a situation where the brakes were applied too late to prevent an accident.

This phrase is used to explain that despite applying the brakes, it was not done in time to avoid a collision or stop the vehicle.

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