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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Be close to doing something


We are close to achieving our goals, but be that as it may, we still have problems that must be solved.

Does "be close to doing something" mean "be about to do something"?
  

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HUBLOT Does "be close to doing something" mean "be about to do something"? You're in the right ballpark, but the meanings of those two expressions are not exactly the same. If you are about to do something, you will soon do it.

— CalifJim

  • HUBLOT Does "be close to doing something" mean "be about to do something"?
  • You're in the right ballpark, but the meanings of those two expressions are not exactly the same.
  • If you are about to do something, you will soon do it.
  • You may be just ready to do it.
  • If you are close to achieving something, you have very little work left to do before you achieve it.
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HUBLOTDoes "be close to doing something" mean "be about to do something"?
You're in the right ballpark, but the meanings of those two expressions are not exactly the same.

If you are about to do something, you will soon do it. You may be just ready to do it.
If you are close to achieving something, you have very little work left to do before you
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