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risk of death/dying
What´s the right (best?) way to say it?
- J was sent to hospital, but doesn´t run (the) risk of death/dying.
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Re: risk of death/dying

Originally Posted by
beachboy
What´s the right (best?) way to say it?
- J was sent to hospital, but doesn´t run (the) risk of death/dying.
"Dying" is better, although "death" could be, and is, used in that context.
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Re: risk of death/dying
What about the most common verb used in this case? To run?
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Re: risk of death/dying

Originally Posted by
beachboy
What about the most common verb used in this case? To run?
To "run the risk" is idiomatic.
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Re: risk of death/dying
I would say 'I was taken to hospital but wasn't in any danger of dying'.
Rover
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