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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Should "break up of a relationship" be "breaking up of a relationship"?
Context:
Having discovered that authoritarian behaviour can compensate for lack of social skills
the “apprentice murderer” sets out on a long path which will gradually put in place the
fantasies and systems of self-justification allowing him to act. The trigger event is
usually a negative episode in everyday life (financial problems, loss of a job, break up of
a relationship) which has the effect of throwing the potential murderer off balance. He
plunges into extreme violence and seeks refuge in the exultation brought on by the
knowledge that he has absolute power over his defenceless victims ( Ressler and
Schachtman, 1992).
Having discovered that authoritarian behaviour can compensate for lack of social skills
the “apprentice murderer” sets out on a long path which will gradually put in place the
fantasies and systems of self-justification allowing him to act. The trigger event is
usually a negative episode in everyday life (financial problems, loss of a job, break up of
a relationship) which has the effect of throwing the potential murderer off balance. He
plunges into extreme violence and seeks refuge in the exultation brought on by the
knowledge that he has absolute power over his defenceless victims ( Ressler and
Schachtman, 1992).
Top answer
"Break up" is commonly used as a noun. Your sentence is fine.
- "Break up" is commonly used as a noun.
- Your sentence is fine.
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