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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which preposition?

Hi teachers.

I need help. There is tough question and I couldn't find the correct option. Here is the question:

Although the Cold War was over, the country still faced threats ....... nations ...... its periphery.

a- with/around
b- from/on

Which one is better option to complete the blanks above? I know that there is a collocation such as "on the periphery of" but in this context, I'm not so sure.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

" "Threats with nations" does not work. "Around its periphery" works, but the the choices are paired.

— Avangi

  • " "Threats with nations" does not work.
  • "Around its periphery" works, but the the choices are paired.
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3 Answers
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Clearly, "Threats from other nations on its periphery."

"Threats with nations" does not work.

"Around its periphery" works, but the the choices are paired.
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Thank you Avangi and Clive.
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