THE “NEAR MISS"
"Is it too late to question the propriety of the expression ‘a near miss’ officially used in respect of a missile which only just fails to score a hit? Such a ‘shot’ is a miss (not a near miss), and if a ‘near anything it is a ‘near hit.’ In other words, the shot nearly hit, not nearly missed. In the days of U.S. prohibition there was a liquor called ‘near beer,’ but not quite. beer. Surely this is the obvious use of ‘near’?”’ — (Letter in the Londr n "Daily Tele-
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 4 August 1941, Page 3
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94THE “NEAR MISS" Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 4 August 1941, Page 3
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