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The use of 'nothing short of it' | pronunciation of 'either'
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A noun required (metal plate/strip) #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 29, 2008 16:06 pm   A noun required (metal plate/strip)
 

Hi

Could you please tell me what we call that metal plate / strip that we put on the edge of stairs to prevent fall?

Many thanks

Tom
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A noun required #2 (permalink) Sat Mar 29, 2008 16:21 pm   A noun required
 

Hi Tom

Try googling "anti-skid safety strips". Maybe that's what you're looking for.
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A noun required #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 29, 2008 16:34 pm   A noun required
 

Hi, Amy

By the by, in Tom's sentence, can we say "to prevent falling" together with "to prevent fall"

Thanks a million :)
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A noun required #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 29, 2008 22:45 pm   A noun required
 

Hi Alex

Yes, 'prevent falling' is OK, but 'prevent fall' normally wouldn't be. However, I thought Tom had just made a typo and forgotten the word 'a' (i.e. 'prevent a fall').
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