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0 pointspotta_coffee4y ago0 comments

That sounds like the kind of phrase I would use as a mild joke while hanging out with someone. It's my sense of humor sometimes to be intentionally fancy because it sounds pretentious.

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loxs4y ago

Someone please tell me what's the correct way of saying this

kuang_eleven4y ago

As is general true in English, there are a lot of idiomatic ways to say the same thing.

I would probably say to move them "off to the edge" or just "to the edge". Confusingly, "off the edge" would not be correct, that would mean pushing them onto the ground!

BrandoElFollito4y ago

Wouldn't you say "on the side"?

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fennecfoxen4y ago

"edge of the barbecue"

loxs4y ago

Uh, I would never say "edge", as for me the edge is the absolute end where it would fall off (also not a native speaker). Periphery is very natural and "the side" is probably how I would say this (as I realise that periphery probably does sound awkward). TIL

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0 pointspotta_coffee4y ago0 comments

That sounds like the kind of phrase I would use as a mild joke while hanging out with someone. It's my sense of humor sometimes to be intentionally fancy because it sounds pretentious.

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loxs4y ago

Someone please tell me what's the correct way of saying this

kuang_eleven4y ago

As is general true in English, there are a lot of idiomatic ways to say the same thing.

I would probably say to move them "off to the edge" or just "to the edge". Confusingly, "off the edge" would not be correct, that would mean pushing them onto the ground!

BrandoElFollito4y ago

Wouldn't you say "on the side"?

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fennecfoxen4y ago

"edge of the barbecue"

loxs4y ago

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