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The phrase "about to solve" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is on the verge of finding a solution to a problem or challenge.
Example: "With the new information I just received, I am about to solve the mystery that has puzzled us for weeks."
Alternatives: "on the brink of solving" or "ready to resolve".
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( apart form the plot) The climax is when the reader is on the edge of their seat, your character is about to solve your problem, and they just want the suspense to end.
JENNIFER ANISTON: And now, here we are, about to solve the entire mystery.
On October 7th, he fled the country, saying he was about to solve the murder but had received too many death threats.
People have been complaining for some time that there's no excitement in stores, but I think the problem is about to solve itself.
Yours etc, Ozwald Boateng, Bespoke Couture Dear Ozwald, Frocks, angled pockets, tablecloth hats - whatever - we know that neither the pashmina nor the moulded metal breastplate is ever about to solve world famine, prevent child slavery or cure broken hearts.
However, one analyst noted that new technology might be about to solve these problems.
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You could have the character experience a moment of realization about about how to solve the conflict.
You could have the character experience a moment of realization about the conflict or about how to solve the conflict.
Steiner loved to talk about science and to think about how to solve scientific problems in creative ways.
What we're all about is trying to solve the housing crisis.
She began writing about entrepreneurial finance to solve this problem.
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