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Teal lime Posted 4 years ago
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Take sthg to the limit & take sthg to the edge

What is the main difference between "to take something/someone to the limit" and "to take something/someone to the edge"?

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teal lime What is the main difference between "to take something/someone to the limit" and "to take something/someone to the edge"? The limit is the utmost. The edge is what you fall from if you go any farther.

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  • teal lime What is the main difference between "to take something/someone to the limit" and "to take something/someone to the edge"?
  • The limit is the utmost.
  • The edge is what you fall from if you go any farther.
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teal limeWhat is the main difference between "to take something/someone to the limit" and "to take something/someone to the edge"?

The limit is the utmost. The edge is what you fall from if you go any farther.

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teal lime"to take something/someone to the limit"

You cannot take them any further.

teal lime"to take something/someone to the edge"?

If you go any further, you will fall off. Something bad will happen.

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teal lime

What is the main difference between "to take something/someone to the limit" and "to take something/someone to the edge"?

Thank you

to the limit just ends there. It means to go as far as possible.
to the edge is usually followed by an of-phrase. It means something like 'almost', 'almost to the point of'.

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