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Awence Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Need explantion for this phrase

Since then, Mr Perla has retianed a respect for avalanches that borders on awe.

May i know wether the phrase in bold and italics means a reverance so enormous?
  

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Hi His respect is 'close to awe', 'almost awe'. A more literal use of the expression is eg The USA borders on Canada = The USA is close to Canada. Clive

  • Hi His respect is 'close to awe', 'almost awe'.
  • A more literal use of the expression is eg The USA borders on Canada = The USA is close to Canada.
  • Clive
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Hi

His respect is 'close to awe', 'almost awe'.

A more literal use of the expression is eg The USA borders on Canada = The USA is close to Canada.

Clive

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