You didn't "brought" it - get it right!!!

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:48 pm

Well now. I am not new to this. Yet I am still unsure if I know now what I knew before. Or if I to am too old to count past two.

Sail · Post by **Sail** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:15 am

When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:57 am

DSCOFF · Post by **DSCOFF** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:11 am

‘Top Draw’ could be used when referring to cowboys and gun fighting.
So maybe there is a link...

One of my pet hates is the phrase ‘First to see will buy’....

Ewazix · Post by **Ewazix** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:40 am

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:42 pm
.........."If only you could curb your tongue as well as you kerb your alloys"

I'm saving that one for the right moment.

z4pilot · Post by **z4pilot** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:27 am

Sail wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:15 am When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

It's not near as in nearly, it's near as in close.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:47 am

z4pilot wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:27 am
Sail wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:15 am When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?
It's not near as in nearly, it's near as in close.

Anyway, you'd be much more likely to say " Woah! That was f****ing close!"

DSCOFF · Post by **DSCOFF** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:46 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:47 am
z4pilot wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:27 am
Sail wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:15 am
When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?
It's not near as in nearly, it's near as in close.
Anyway, you'd be much more likely to say " Woah! That was f****ing close!"

+1 with you on that. We’re not flying aircraft!

Darren Slone · Post by **Darren Slone** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:53 pm

I often use words regardless of their correctivity

Darren Slone · Post by **Darren Slone** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:55 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:56 pm This thread is quite hillareous.

Loving it to/two/too

DSCOFF · Post by **DSCOFF** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:51 pm

Number5 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:45 pm "Can I get a ...... mate?" rather than "Can I have? " when ordering food from a menu
... No you cannot get it. You stay that side of the counter and I'll get it for you .

Number 5
That made me laugh out loud - My wife has suddenly adopted ‘Can I get’....

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:00 pm

DSCOFF wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:51 pm
Number5 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:45 pm "Can I get a ...... mate?" rather than "Can I have? " when ordering food from a menu
... No you cannot get it. You stay that side of the counter and I'll get it for you .
Number 5
That made me laugh out loud - My wife has suddenly adopted ‘Can I get’....

So has my daughter and I detest it

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:22 pm

Number5 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:00 pm
DSCOFF wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:51 pm
Number5 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:45 pm "Can I get a ...... mate?" rather than "Can I have? " when ordering food from a menu
... No you cannot get it. You stay that side of the counter and I'll get it for you .
Number 5
That made me laugh out loud - My wife has suddenly adopted ‘Can I get’....
So has my daughter and I detest it

Ahh well you can turn it to your advantage though Alan. When she starts whining “ Dad I’m 18 can I get a car”?, just look at her with a slightly puzzled look on your face, shrug your shoulders and say “Er yes, why are you asking honey, you can get whatever you want when you can afford it, you’re 18 now” and walk off grinning smugly to yourself....

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:25 pm

...and people writing 'Low & behold.....'

... that boils my piss as well....

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:38 pm

Sail wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:15 am When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

The term near-miss always confused me also. It's a big thing in my work. We have to report anything that could cause injury as a near-miss, even if it already has e.g operator slipped on patch of oil.

It's a weird term, to me anyway

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