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Meaning of need not | Different between continue to work or continue working
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on the verge of and to be about to #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 30, 2009 15:39 pm   on the verge of and to be about to
 

Hello
would you please tell me what's the difference between "on the verge of and to be about to"? Can they be interchangeably used in all contexts?

Thanks a lot
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on the verge of and to be about to #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 30, 2009 15:53 pm   on the verge of and to be about to
 

Only if you were to be able to imagine all of the possible contexts.

Yes and No is the reply, but 90% YES would be my thought.
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on the verge of and to be about to #3 (permalink) Sat May 02, 2009 14:12 pm   on the verge of and to be about to
 

Could someone please tell me some sentences in which the two words cannot interchangeably be used?
I think there are sentences which follow the above rule. for example,take the two sentences:

-I'm on the verge of eating my lunch.
-I'm about to have my lunch.

I believe the second is better than the first.

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