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Bird Of Paradise Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
On the point of death/dieing.
He is on the point of death.
He is on the point of dieing.
Which one of the above is correct.
He is on the point of dieing.
Which one of the above is correct.
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Neither sentence sounds very natural to me, BoP. I don't like using "on the point of" as you've used it. You also need to correct your spelling: die --> dying.
- Neither sentence sounds very natural to me, BoP.
- I don't like using "on the point of" as you've used it.
- You also need to correct your spelling: die --> dying.
- I think these would be better ways of saying what you want to say: He is on the verge of death/dying.
- He is at death's door.
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Neither sentence sounds very natural to me, BoP. I don't like using "on the point of" as you've used it.
You also need to correct your spelling: die --> dying.
I think these would be better ways of saying what you want to say:
He is on the verge of death/dying.
He is at death's door.
You also need to correct your spelling: die --> dying.
I think these would be better ways of saying what you want to say:
He is on the verge of death/dying.
He is at death's door.
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He is on the point of dying. I understand it as if a man is going to die. Strange...
As a noun, I'd use the following:
to be on the verge of death.
As a noun, I'd use the following:
to be on the verge of death.
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Not strange at, Paulio. I understood BoP's wording the same way you did. My feedback was that the wording doesn't sound very natural to me. That's why I suggested alternatives.
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I felt the same about the sentences, Amy. While I was posting you had already answered. 
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Bird Of ParadiseHe is on the point of death.I would phrase the first sentence: "He is at the point of death".
He is on the point of dieing.
Which one of the above is correct.
"He is on the point of dying" seems fine to me.
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