Disconnection

L35   Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:16 pm GMT
Is the following OK?
Why doesn’t the fan work? There must be some disconnection.
Thank you for your help.
Guest   Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:06 am GMT
No. What are you trying to express with "disconnection"? A short in the wires or it being unplugged?
L35   Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:27 pm GMT
No, not unplugged. The wire can be broken in the flex or somewhere inside the device. Or it’s called a breakage?
Uriel   Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:43 pm GMT
I think we usually say "not making a connection" or "the wires are broken" or "not connecting". Don't know why we like the longer way, but we do. "Disconnected" almost always refers to being unplugged or cut off from service, rather than being physically damaged.
L35   Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:47 pm GMT
Thank you for your help.