What´s the right (best?) way to say it? - J was sent to hospital, but doesn´t run (the) 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.
What about the most common verb used in this case? To run?
Originally Posted by beachboy What about the most common verb used in this case? To run? To "run the risk" is idiomatic.
I would say 'I was taken to hospital but wasn't in any danger of dying'. Rover
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