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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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language of threat

What's the meaning of the language of threat? Are we talking about threat words and phrases such as axis of evil, terrorist, economic sanctions?

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Can you give a bit more context to this question, please?
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Sorry. I thought it was a common phrase that I don't know about.

Today, Iran ran a test on its long range missiles. It warned that nobody should threaten it or it would retaliate. Somewhere in there report, the phrase came out.
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Do you mean the phrase "the language of threat"? Or just word "threat"? I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you're asking yet.
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Grammar GeekDo you mean the phrase "the language of threat"?
I understand what a treat is. What I'm not familiar with is this phrase "the language of threat".
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Here is the complete paragraph from the story from CCN.com

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Dialogue and negotiation are the only ways to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, but first "we have to eliminate the language of threat," said former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Thursday, amid a two-week visit to the
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New2grammarCheck this out.


I have, thanks, it's a new one on me!
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New2grammarCheck this out.


It's new to me. It may be a diplomatic term of art.
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So, nobody knows what it means? Any guess?
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Threatening language - is my guess.
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