"brink is a word used to convey a negative, like defeat. Ideally it should have been India on the verge of victory or Pakistan on the brink of defeat. Surprising to see such language in Rediff' news item.
EITHER WORD, BRINK OR VERGE, IT IS NOT SUCH A BIG ISSUE.
YOU CANNOT SAY THAT BRINK IS A NEGATIVE WORD, MR. HARI SR.
WRITERS ALWAYS CHOSE THEIR WORDS SPONTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT SERIOUSLY PONDERING ON - "IS THE RIGHT, IS THIS BETTER, WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?"
THEY HAVE TO WRITE QUICK AND FAST, SINCE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY ON DEADLINES. I DON'T THINK THE WORD BRINK GIVES A MIS-INDICATION OR IS A MISNORMER OF WHAT THE WRITER INTENDED TO CONVEY.
CHECK A DICTIONARY/THESAURUS AND YOU WILL FIND AN ALTERNATE WORD FOR BRINK SHOWING - "ON THE VERGE OF".
DON'T BE SO PLONKET, IF A WORD DOES NOT FIT YOUR IDEA OF PERFECTIONISM.
JUST CHILL AND READ SOMETHING IN HINDI OR BENGALI. IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. YOU SHOULD NOT BE PROUD OF YOUR POSTING HERE.
AND REMEMBER, REDIFF IS DOING A GREAT JOB OF OFFERING YOU A GREAT FORUM TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS AND EVERYDAY THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS AND EVEN MORE REPLIES.
CHILL WITH SOME BOOZE, OR WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE. YOU CAN BUY THE NEW VODKA CALLED 'BRINK' OR THE NEW SULA RUM CALLED 'VERGE'. BOTH GIVE YOU THE SAME RESULT - A KICK. BUT EACH ONE WILL TAKE YOU TO A DIFFERENT HIGH.
KEEP ROCKIN' FRIEND. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD (AT LEAST IN 20/20).
LET US DRINK TO THE BRINK OF OUR VICTORY TOMORROW.
RE:RE:India on the brink of victory
by Prashant Halegoudar on Nov 25, 2007 06:30 PM Permalink
No Mr hari this word is appropriate to this article. Don't behave like a PANDIT. bull shit.
RE:RE:RE:RE:India on the brink of victory
by rajendra kulkarni on Nov 25, 2007 06:46 PM Permalink
I think SR Hari is quite correct about the word \\\"brink\\\", brink means about to fall from a steep place. The correct word is \\\'threshold\\\". Any way India is winning and that\\\'s most important.
