The phrase "decide on the fate" is correct and can be used in written English.
This phrase is generally used to refer to making a decision or choice that will determine the future of a particular person, object, or situation. For example: The jury was given the difficult task of deciding on the fate of the convicted criminal.
The Obama administration had been due to decide on the fate of the pipeline by the end of the year.
Institute in Fairfax, Va., said he asked couples to decide on the fate of any leftover embryos by the time the woman reaches menopause.
Mr. Clinton has until midnight Saturday to decide on the fate of the legislation, which a number of lawmakers, news organizations and others have opposed.
However, the constitutional referendum, the only means by which Nepalese can decide on the fate of the monarchy, has emerged as their central demand for the new government.
It is difficult to understand why the EU trusts Gaddafi's regime to stop migration to Europe and to decide on the fate of refugees who will find it now even harder to reach safety.
But for now, Mr. Clinton has his sights set no farther than Nov. 7, the day voters will decide on the fate of his wife and vice president -- to mention just two elections the president cares about.
But some families were upset that the government decided on the fate of their loved ones without any concrete evidence.
I am not the person who decides on the fate of Michael Shields.
"Our leaders have not decided on the fate of this soldier," the AFP quoted the Haqqani commander, identified only as Bahram, as saying.
Van Commenee said he had been "busy" deciding on the fate of 110 contenders for the team and had not been updated.
Last week, Prime Minister Abbott told reporters that Australia's $1 billion in aid after the devastating 2004 tsunami should be considered when deciding on the fate of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who are due for execution early this year.
