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Uthman Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
To border vs. to border on
Hello!
What's the difference between "to border & to border on"?
Canada borders the United States.
The United States borders on Canada.
These sentences are from www.thefreedictionary.com but I didn't understand the difference.
Thank you!
What's the difference between "to border & to border on"?
Canada borders the United States.
The United States borders on Canada.
These sentences are from www.thefreedictionary.com but I didn't understand the difference.
Thank you!
Top answer
Hi, There is no real difference of meaning in your examples. However, there are other ways to use this word. eg Tom is quite upset.
- Hi, There is no real difference of meaning in your examples.
- However, there are other ways to use this word.
- eg Tom is quite upset.
- He is bordering on hysteria.
- The idea is that he is close to becoming hysterical.
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Hi,
There is no real difference of meaning in your examples.
However, there are other ways to use this word. eg Tom is quite upset. He is bordering on hysteria. The idea is that he is close to becoming hysterical. Here, you need the 'on'.
Clive
There is no real difference of meaning in your examples.
However, there are other ways to use this word. eg Tom is quite upset. He is bordering on hysteria. The idea is that he is close to becoming hysterical. Here, you need the 'on'.
Clive
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