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Vkr6078 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Safe/Safer side

On the safe side or on safer side.

What's the difference between the two ? Which one is correct ?
  

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g. Parking on safer side roads reduces the chance of your bike being stolen.

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  • Parking on safer side roads reduces the chance of your bike being stolen.
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The set phrase is "on the safe side."
Have a look here:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/just-to-be-on-the-safe-side

However, the collocation "on safer side" is also possible, e.g.
Parking on safer side roads reduces the chance of you

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