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Leonardo
to break up VS to break off
Hi guys,
could someone explain to me the difference between the two phrasal verb meaning the end of a relation?
Thanks.
10 mai 2016 10:47
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The object of 'break up' is usually the couple themselves:
Jack and Rosa broke up.
Jack broke up with Rosa.
The object of 'break off' is usually the relationship:
Rosa broke off their engagement ( This is the usual collocation)
Jack and Rosa went out for while, but then they broke it off.
10 mai 2016
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Leonardo
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Italien
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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