Grammar Girl with Natalie Schilling

8.26.25 – Grammar Girl: Near Miss or Near Hit?

Why do we say ‘near miss’ when we actually mean something that was nearly a hit? Natalie discusses this and related ‘illogical’ words and phrases for the Grammar Girl podcast.

Read the transcript of Natalie’s article here:

https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/near-miss-dog-names-stupid-dog-jackie/transcript

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Gerald C. McConway Jr.
Gerald is an established writer and social media consultant who has worked with numerous law enforcement and forensic linguistic experts.