Near miss at CLT

[AuntPeggy]

Nothing near about that "near miss" That did miss! It was almost a near hit though!! YIKES!!

A "near miss" is still a "miss". Just one that nearly didn't.

 

[tdager]

All I have to say is HOLY WOW that was close!

 

[ScottM]

A "near miss" is still a "miss". Just one that nearly didn't.

Actually a near miss mean you almost missed, IOW you hit it! (Clam down Nick )

 

[Dave Siciliano]

Actually a near miss mean you almost missed, IOW you hit it! (Clam down Nick )

These folks seem to disagree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_miss_(safety)

Best,

Dave

 

[gismo]

These folks seem to disagree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_miss_%28safety%29

Best,

Dave

The problem is that "near" like many English words has two distinctly different meanings that are normally differentiated by context and in the case of "near miss" or "near collision" either definition could apply and one conveys the opposite meaning of the other.

Near can mean "with small separation" as well as "almost". I think the standard use of the phrase "near miss" is intended to mean "miss with small separation"and not "almost miss".

 

[westslopeco]

Perhaps it would make more sense to say "close miss"

 

[Dave Siciliano]

Perhaps it would make more sense to say "close miss"

That might come too close to reminding me of a previous relationship

Best,

Dave