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Why when 2 Aeroplanes nearly collide is it called a Near Miss?

Surely a Near Hit would be more accurate.

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Originally posted by invigorate
Why when 2 Aeroplanes nearly collide is it called a Near Miss?

Surely a Near Hit would be more accurate.
They almost missed a near hit.

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Should be called a 'near but miss' perhaps.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
They almost missed a near hit.
Can you almost miss without hitting?

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Originally posted by invigorate
Can you almost miss without hitting?
If what you almost missed was not a hit, yes.

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Originally posted by invigorate
Why when 2 Aeroplanes nearly collide is it called a Near Miss?
if the raf was involved they where likely trying to hit each-other, so "near miss" sounds about right.

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Gramatically a 'near miss' is incorrect... as when people say something's 'quite unique'... they're both examples of extremely poor use of the English language.

Billy Shakespeare will be turning in his casket!