'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of'

[Giang93]

hi
Here is my question
Choose the best answer :
Unfortunately our local cinema is on the ..........of closing down
A , verge B, hint C,edge D,threat

I dont know the difference of "on the verge of ", "on the edge of " and " on the threat of " and i need some helps
Thanks a lot in advance

[Mister Micawber]

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On the threat of is not natural English in this sentence. On the edge of usually refers to something less abstract-- on the edge of a cliff, on the edge of town-- but it could be used in this sentence, I suppose. The normal idiom is on the verge of, which means 'almost doing or experiencing something'.
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[Giang93]

thanks

[Torsten]

Hi Giang,

Please note that the noun 'help' is uncountable so your sentence should read 'I need some help'. Also, you might want to develop the habit of using proper punctuation. It's worth the effort. Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Torsten
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[Giang93]

thanks for your advice . Sometimes , i am not really careful in using English .
thanks a lot !!! I hope to receive some help in using English from you