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Why is it called a “near miss”? Shouldn’t it be called a “near hit”? A “near miss” means they almost missed – in other words, they collided. Think about it.
The cup….half-full,or half-empty.
I don’t think the cup example fits here … What I think it is, that people used to say nearly hit but missed which came to be near miss
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I stand corrected.
What is the problem. It was near. It missed. That’s all.
More like the top half of the cup full vs. the bottom half of the cup empty.
English is a funny language.
You might also ask why we talk about things that are underground or underwater when they are, in fact, in the ground and in the water.
The Wolf
they are in fact under water and under ground.
you might argue that “in” is more specific.
I think ZeesKite is right. A near miss is indeed a miss, and the “near” emphasizes the closeness attained by the almost-colliding subjects.
they are in fact under water and under ground.
you might argue that “in” is more specific.
Very well. I stand corrected. My apologies.
The Wolf
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