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  1. Jun 16, 2020 · 1. At least for physical borders, 'On the border' is generally used for things which are relatively stationary and unlikely to change; towns, countries, houses. You are identifying their fixed location. 'There is a fence on the border between my yard and the neighbor's.'. 'At the border' is generally used for things which are mobile and likely ...

  2. Aug 15, 2018 · 1. The petition said an “extraordinary circumstance” was prevailing over armed forces personnel fighting in the insurgency-hit areas and the nation’s borders. The Hindu: 300 Army officers move SC against ‘prosecution’. In this extract "in the borders" is used but "on the borders" is correct. So I am a bit confused. prepositions. Share.

  3. On this side of the border, the Army found itself in hot water after it updated its regulations to prevent discrimination, noting that some people who are "black or African-American" might also identify as "Negro."

  4. Two dictionary sentences share the phrase "border on the ridiculous". The play's dialog borders on the ridiculous. (Merriam Webster) His suggestion borders on the ridiculous. I wonder if this is a case of attaching the definite article to an adjective to make a noun phrase with the adjective "ridiculous" being the head of the NP.

  5. Bordering states may be a good variant: State with the Most Bordering States: Missouri with 8 bordering states (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee) and Tennessee with 8 bordering states (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia)

  6. The border between Indiana and Ohio is hundreds of miles long, but by saying "Just east of the Indiana/Ohio border" the author has described a location that most Americans can visualize rather easily. Another reason this passage might make more sense to Americans is how common the scenario it describes is.

  7. May 12, 2018 · The man's right hand is gripping an edge (the top or upper edge) of the sheet; his left hand is gripping a corner (the top left corner as it appears to him).

  8. Jan 13, 2021 · Define a limit between two groups, courses of action, or the like. For example, Legally it's important to draw a line between private and public enterprises. We'll have to draw the line between our department's different jurisdictions. This metaphorical idiom was first recorded in 1793.

  9. Jan 4, 2015 · shoreline - the line is the edge of a sea here. You may consider this as a 'separating line'. shore - shore is the land along the edge of a sea. Mind the word 'along'. On the other hand, coast -the land next to/close to the sea. You may imagine a resort just next to the trees shown here in the image.

  10. Jul 22, 2017 · Toronto, Canada has all three. Downtown refers to the urban core of the city and midtown is the business district (a well defined area) between "downtown" and the northern (central/east-ish) border of the city. Uptown isn't used often and so isn't well-defined, but will refer to the area between midtown and the northern border. –