The phrase "about to propose" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is on the verge of making a proposal, often in the context of marriage or a formal suggestion.
Example: "He was nervous, but he was about to propose to her during their romantic dinner."
Alternatives: "on the verge of proposing" or "ready to propose".
The British also suggest that the sentence "Il faut trouver une solution pragmatique" (literal translation: "We must find a pragmatic solution") should be understood as meaning: "Warning: I am about to propose a highly complex, theoretical, legalistic and unworkable way forward".The British, the French and the Dutch are old sparring partners who know each other's little ways.
The trolls have come out in force to question the family heritage and sexual orientation of Democrats, the lefts and lefties (They've all been used in the comments on my posts and almost everywhere else I've looked) for daring to point out that, after years of criticizing Democrat-proposed deficits, Republicans are about to propose deficits that are as high or higher.
She was sure he was about to propose.
He is about to propose to her one day when he meets another woman he knows.
The story was based upon a tip-off about what the government was about to propose.
The garden is enchanted (a friend I took there was convinced I was about to propose).
"He told me that he was engaged to her, or was about to propose".
Like Mr. Friedman, though, I don't believe that the Bush administration is about to propose anything of the sort.
We feel both lured into his confidence and nervous of whatever he is about to propose or perpetrate.
The following "about-to-propose" indicators might help your sleuthing: Before you do consider proposing, be alert to the possibility that he might be considering proposing.
The following "about-to-propose" indicators might help your sleuthing: If your boyfriend is highly responsive to your probing about spending your future together or he has initiated discussions about your future together, or the "indicators" seem to hint at a forthcoming proposal, you could decide to go ahead knowing you're making the right decision.
