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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

On review and under review

Hi teachers,

> I'm on the committee, and the Smith case is on review. Is "on review" an idiom? Does "in review" work, considering 'in" having the meaning of i"n the process of "?

> Under review is an idiom, and how's "on review" differ from it's usage and meaning?

Thanks

TN
  

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Hi, > I'm on the committee, and the Smith case is on review. Is "on review" an idiom? No.

— Clive

  • Hi, > I'm on the committee, and the Smith case is on review.
  • Is "on review" an idiom?
  • No.
  • It's not a common term.
  • Does "in review" work, considering 'in" having the meaning of i"n the process of "?
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Hi,

> I'm on the committee, and the Smith case is on review. Is "on review" an idiom? No. It's not a common term. Does "in review" work, considering 'in" having the meaning of i"n the process of "? It works, in the sense that it's not hard to understand.



> Under review is an idiom, and how's "on review" differ from i
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Hi Clive,

I'm sorry but would you tell me briefly what a common term?

Thanks

TN
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Hi,

'under review'

We also often say something is 'being reviewed'.

Clive
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Hi Clive,

Sorry about my poor question in the last post, in which I'd intended to ask "what is a common term?". It just that idiom is on the borderline with "a common term".

Thanks

TN
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