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



 
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'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of' #1 (permalink) Wed Apr 16, 2008 15:21 pm   'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of'
 

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
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'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of' #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:01 am   'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of'
 

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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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'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of' #3 (permalink) Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:29 am   'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of'
 

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'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of' #4 (permalink) Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:53 am   'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of'
 

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.

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'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of' #5 (permalink) Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:32 am   'on the verge of' vs 'on the edge of' vs 'on the threat of'
 

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
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