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They mean "falling out", right?

• eli 13y ago
  Funny looking word, but it's not wrong. Fallout is the noun: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallout http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallout
  • nardi 13y ago
    No, "fallout" is not a noun form of "falling out." For one, "falling out" is already a noun phrase. Secondly, "fallout" refers to the lingering effects of some larger event. It doesn't apply here.
    • ScottWhigham 13y ago
      Not entirely true, as indicated by the link to Webster's Dictionary provided.
      • vacri 13y ago
        Read the definition again, it agrees with nardi's comment.
        • ScottWhigham 13y ago
          I did read it. The usage is correct and the dictionary entry shows that "fallout" is indeed a noun showing "a bad effect or result of something". Sorry - I think you need to read it again because you've clearly downvoted my response in error.
          • vacri 13y ago
            "a secondary and often lingering effect" The "falling out" described in the original comment is not a secondary effect - it is the primary driver of the action. The fallout from the falling out is that Christie left the organisation. A falling out can be the fallout from another action, but that's not the context used here.