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What does "hit the break" mean on a website news story?
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Pretty much means click the title or "read more" to read the rest of the story. Blogs give you the first few sentences on the mainpage (ie Engadget), then you have to click into the story.
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It's hard to answer without any context. Can you provide a link for an example?
I'm going to *assuming* it's when a story has a preview an to read the rest of the story you have to click another link to have the full article (ie "read more" link).
It's hard to answer without any context. Can you provide a link for an example?
I'm going to *assuming* it's when a story has a preview an to read the rest of the story you have to click another link to have the full article (ie "read more" link).
Ah, thanks. Makes sense to me. Engadget, BGR, Gizmodo are sites I see this phrase used alot.
The OP's question is a very good one. I've seen this all over the web. The accepted practice of many sites is to post a paragraph or two of an article, then at the end of that section they say "continued after the break" or other language to that effect. Then you see advertising and such below, but the rest of the article is no where to be found, unless you click the headline link which is not always obvious since it's not underlined.
The "break" referred to on those news/blog sites refers to a break in the article text. Specifically a line break after which no more text from the article on that particular topic is present on the current page.
Its also a borrowed term from newscasts where they 'tease' listeners with a headline or blurb about a story they will report upon following a break in the newscast for commercials or station identification, etc.
Its also a borrowed term from newscasts where they 'tease' listeners with a headline or blurb about a story they will report upon following a break in the newscast for commercials or station identification, etc.
I know what a 'break' is and all the other comments have confirmed that.
But I have never heard of "hitting" one nor do I know why it's something people would be reading on the internet.
Are there stories where they write "Look out, you're about to hit the break!" or something?
Where are you seeing this word used ON the web? I've only heard it spoken.
But I have never heard of "hitting" one nor do I know why it's something people would be reading on the internet.
Are there stories where they write "Look out, you're about to hit the break!" or something?
Where are you seeing this word used ON the web? I've only heard it spoken.
Here's a random article from Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/21/atandt-to-offer-50-unlimited-prepaid-plan-ready-to-gophone-jun/
On this page, since it's actually the article page, you see the article text, then below it is a video and the press release.
If you go to Engadget's home page (where the articles are listed), the article text stops after the mention of the break, and you have to click on a link to see the video and press release.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/21/atandt-to-offer-50-unlimited-prepaid-plan-ready-to-gophone-jun/
On this page, since it's actually the article page, you see the article text, then below it is a video and the press release.
If you go to Engadget's home page (where the articles are listed), the article text stops after the mention of the break, and you have to click on a link to see the video and press release.
I can confirm that the phrase is used all over the place, especially on tech sites.
Anyone who reads a lot of tech news should be familiar with seeing it.
Although sometimes I can't figure out where the break to hit is, either
Anyone who reads a lot of tech news should be familiar with seeing it.
Although sometimes I can't figure out where the break to hit is, either