Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •This will not impinge upon me at all.
•Will this matter impinge on my policies in any way?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
impinge — im|pinge [ımˈpındʒ] v impinge on/upon / [impinge on/upon sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: impingere, from pangere to fasten, drive in ] to have a harmful effect on someone or something ▪ Personal problems experienced by students… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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