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Usenet Posted 23 years ago
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Break up and Break down
Hello,
In the following business usage, which one is more appropriate and why?
"Could you please provide a break up of this estimate?" or "Could you please provide a break down of this estimate?"
Whats the difference between the two?
Thanks!
Kamur
In the following business usage, which one is more appropriate and why?
"Could you please provide a break up of this estimate?" or "Could you please provide a break down of this estimate?"
Whats the difference between the two?
Thanks!
Kamur
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The inimitable (Email Removed) (Kumar) stated one day [nq:1]Hello, In the following business usage, which one is more appropriate and why? " or[/nq] This is not normal business usage. "[/nq] It should be "breakdown".
- The inimitable (Email Removed) (Kumar) stated one day [nq:1]Hello, In the following business usage, which one is more appropriate and why?
- " or[/nq] This is not normal business usage.
- "[/nq] It should be "breakdown".
- [/nq] The most important difference is that the first one is not idiomatic.
- To "break up" means to "take apart; disassemble; destroy; end a relationship (a marriage, a business partnership)".
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The inimitable (Email Removed) (Kumar) stated one day
[nq:1]Hello, In the following business usage, which one is more appropriate and why? "Could you please provide a break up of this estimate?" or[/nq]
This is not normal business usage.
[nq:1]"Could you please provide a break down of this estimate?"[/nq]
It should be "breakdown".
[nq:1]Whats the difference between the two?[/nq
[nq:1]Hello, In the following business usage, which one is more appropriate and why? "Could you please provide a break up of this estimate?" or[/nq]
This is not normal business usage.
[nq:1]"Could you please provide a break down of this estimate?"[/nq]
It should be "breakdown".
[nq:1]Whats the difference between the two?[/nq
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On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, in alt.usage.english, CyberCypher (Email Removed) writes
I would have a hyphen in there. Is that wrong?
Mark Browne
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I would have a hyphen in there. Is that wrong?
Mark Browne
If replying by email, please use the "Reply-To" address, as the "From" address will be rejected
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on 24 Oct 2003:
[nq:1]I would have a hyphen in there. Is that wrong?[/nq]
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breakdown was found in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary at the entries listed below.
* breakdown (FAILURE)
* breakdown (DIVISION)
* breakdown (ILLNESS)
* breakdown truck
* nervous breakdown
So it appears to be a single word in BrE as well.
For e-mail, delete the
[nq:1]I would have a hyphen in there. Is that wrong?[/nq]
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breakdown was found in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary at the entries listed below.
* breakdown (FAILURE)
* breakdown (DIVISION)
* breakdown (ILLNESS)
* breakdown truck
* nervous breakdown
So it appears to be a single word in BrE as well.
For e-mail, delete the
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