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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
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Have I correctly used 'possibility of breakups' in this sentence? Should I include 'among them' after 'breakups'?

Have I correctly used 'possibility of breakups' in this sentence? Should I really include 'among them' after 'breakups'?

There are teenage couples who feel paranoid about the possibility of breakups (among them).
  

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"among them" does not help the sentence. "possibility of breakups" sounds rather as if members of one couple might be concerned about other couples breaking up, which I imagine you don't mean. I suspect also that you do not actually mean "paranoid" (check dictionary definitions).

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  • "among them" does not help the sentence.
  • "possibility of breakups" sounds rather as if members of one couple might be concerned about other couples breaking up, which I imagine you don't mean.
  • I suspect also that you do not actually mean "paranoid" (check dictionary definitions).
  • This seems to more clearly express what you probably mean: There are teenage couples who feel very worried about the possibility of breaking up.
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"among them" does not help the sentence. "possibility of breakups" sounds rather as if members of one couple might be concerned about other couples breaking up, which I imagine you don't mean. I suspect also that you do not actually mean "paranoid" (check dictionary definitions). This seems to more clearly express what you probably mean:

There are teenage couples who feel very worried
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