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When you make "falling out" plural, which word receives the "s"?
Apparently both forms are acceptable, but I'm wondering which one you prefer using (and why)?
"Fallings out" or "falling outs"? Or would you expand the phrase to something like "times we've had a falling out"?
2010年8月6日 23:57
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I prefer "fallings out", because it is the fallings which are plural (what are "outs"?). Technically "falling-outs" is also grammatically correct, but I would never use this form because I have an irrational hatred of hyphens.
2010年8月7日
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I think that both are acceptable while I don't use fallings out.
2010年8月7日
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"Fallings out". The use is rare though.
BTW that's a rule for all phrasal verb nouns.
"Comings in and goings out." Still quite rare.
2010年8月7日
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I could see myself using every one of them, and more possibilities besides.
2010年8月7日
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I think it would be "times we had a falling out", but with the way that phrased is used in America, it means something final. You wouldn't have another falling out with the same person :)
2010年8月7日
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