pose/cause no threat to the government

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Angliholic

#465756 Fri, 18 Jan 08 09:52 AM

The demonstration will pose no threat to the government.

The demonstration will cause no threat to the government.

Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same? Thanks.

Angliholic

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nona the brit

#465762 Fri, 18 Jan 08 10:07 AM

Cause doesn't really collocate with threat.

nona the brit

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The name says it all.

Angliholic

#465764 Fri, 18 Jan 08 10:10 AM

Nona The Brit wrote:
Cause doesn't really collocate with threat.

Thanks, Nona.

Then, what are the alternatives of "pose" in the base sentence?

Angliholic

Marius Hancu

#465787 Fri, 18 Jan 08 11:35 AM

Pls do your homework/research:

Go to Google and make a search for
"no threat to the government"
(quotation marks are important)
and see what verbs normally precede this construction.

Marius Hancu

Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006

Montreal, Canada

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