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Original sentence: Tow trucks drive broken cars to a garage to get fixed.

Is it correct? It is almost correct, but it sounds a bit unclear. It could make someone think the tow trucks get fixed, not the cars.

Clearer ways to say it:

  • Tow trucks take broken cars to a garage to be fixed.
  • Tow truck drivers drive broken cars to a garage to get them fixed.

Why these are better:

  • Using "to be fixed" shows the cars are the things being fixed.
  • Adding "them" (get them fixed) also shows you mean the cars.
  • Saying "tow truck drivers" is more exact because people drive the trucks.

Short sentence you can use: Tow trucks take broken cars to a garage to be fixed.


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