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Ahmed Imam AttiaMember

Hello Moderators. Could you please help me? Which one is correct or both?

- I (got - had) my bike broken last week.
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12/24/2212:05 PM

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Both are correct. They are slightly different." Strictly speaking, I got my car broken" means that something was done to my car, but I was not to blame because the accident was someone else's fault; while "I had my car broken" means that I have caused the accident, and I am responsible for it.

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