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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it bordered on" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe something that is very close to or nearly reaches a certain quality or condition. Example: "Her enthusiasm for the project bordered on obsession, making it difficult for her to focus on anything else."
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If not for the huge implications for his team — Boston had been starved for hits, let alone runs, against the Tigers for two games — one might even say it bordered on boring.
It bordered on area hOc3d along its full length.
PHOENIX — Jerry Manuel had one request of his team Tuesday, a request so basic that it bordered on comical.
It bordered on masochism.
But it bordered on overkill.
On Friday, March 14, it bordered on the criminal.
On March 14, it bordered on the criminal.
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Robert Gates, the defence secretary, calls it bordering on theology.
"Much of it [pornography] is aggressive, some of it bordering on abusive," said Mr Schlackman.
It is bordered on three sides by Wales.
It is bordered on the northeast by Kenya.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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