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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
by 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 agoNot entirely true, as indicated by the link to Webster's Dictionary provided.
- vacri 13y agoRead the definition again, it agrees with nardi's comment.
- ScottWhigham 13y agoI 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.