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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by potta_coffee on Thursday May 20, 2021 @01:19PM (#27224039)
That sounds like the kind of phrase I would use as a mild joke while hanging out with someone. It's my sense of humor sometimes to be intentionally fancy because it sounds pretentious.
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by loxs on Thursday May 20, 2021 @01:59PM (#27224682)
Someone please tell me what's the correct way of saying this
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by kuang_eleven on Thursday May 20, 2021 @03:23PM (#27225832)
As is general true in English, there are a lot of idiomatic ways to say the same thing.

I would probably say to move them "off to the edge" or just "to the edge". Confusingly, "off the edge" would not be correct, that would mean pushing them onto the ground!

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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by BrandoElFollito on Thursday May 20, 2021 @04:10PM (#27226507)
Wouldn't you say "on the side"?
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by pessimizer on Thursday May 20, 2021 @06:16PM (#27228105)
Almost never. I wouldn't even assume that a grill had a "side", I'd think it was just as likely to be round. I'd say "edge." Native speaker.
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by fennecfoxen on Thursday May 20, 2021 @02:51PM (#27225454)
"edge of the barbecue"
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by loxs on Thursday May 20, 2021 @02:56PM (#27225514)
Uh, I would never say "edge", as for me the edge is the absolute end where it would fall off (also not a native speaker). Periphery is very natural and "the side" is probably how I would say this (as I realise that periphery probably does sound awkward). TIL
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