Jepchumba nearly misses the Paula Radcliffe's road 10K WR in Prague

Wait, doesn't "nearly misses" means hits (or breaks)?

Well, I guess this mistake might attract more people to this thread:) However, although English isn't my language I would say nobody would use "nearly misses the WR" to say that the record was broken (unless everybody expected that the record would be broken beforehand).

Missed the record by 3 seconds, I'd be gutted.

Grammar observer wrote:

Wait, doesn't "nearly misses" means hits (or breaks)?

only if you're George Carlin

Grammar observer wrote:

Wait, doesn't "nearly misses" means hits (or breaks)?

I want to try the drugs you are on.

Grammar observer wrote:

Wait, doesn't "nearly misses" means hits (or breaks)?

my thoughts too.

the title suggests that she did break it by a very close margin.

the word should be NARROWLY as in "...Jepchumba narrowly misses the ........10k WR in Prague".

mako wrote:

However, although English isn't my language I would say nobody would use "nearly misses the WR" to say that the record was broken...

That is incorrect. "Nearly misses" means broken by a small amount. "Barely misses" means did not break the record by a small amount.

mako wrote:

Well, I guess this mistake might attract more people to this thread:) However, although English isn't my language I would say nobody would use "nearly misses the WR" to say that the record was broken (unless everybody expected that the record would be broken beforehand).

English is my third language but I think you could say "nearly misses" in a situation where the record was broken.

if a runner is accosted and grabbed by a fan in the last mile (while enroute to a world record), but shakes off the intruder and still goes on to break the WR by let's say 1 second, I think we can rightly say that she nearly missed.

i stand to be corrected.

somebloke wrote:

Grammar observer wrote:

Wait, doesn't "nearly misses" means hits (or breaks)?

I want to try the drugs you are on.

Why would you do that? It evidently turns one into a prick.

Why don't you fix the thread title, if you actually didn't break the record?

(No point in advertising the fact that English isn't your first language.)

NativeSon wrote:

English is my third language but I think you could say "nearly misses" in a situation where the record was broken.

if a runner is accosted and grabbed by a fan in the last mile (while enroute to a world record), but shakes off the intruder and still goes on to break the WR by let's say 1 second, I think we can rightly say that she nearly missed.

i stand to be corrected.

The point both of you are missing is that no one uses "nearly" like that. Most people use "barely" or "almost".

odof wrote:

NativeSon wrote:

English is my third language but I think you could say "nearly misses" in a situation where the record was broken.

if a runner is accosted and grabbed by a fan in the last mile (while enroute to a world record), but shakes off the intruder and still goes on to break the WR by let's say 1 second, I think we can rightly say that she nearly missed.

i stand to be corrected.

The point both of you are missing is that no one uses "nearly" like that. Most people use "barely" or "almost".

Oh boy.

In conclusion:

1) Ms. Paula Radcliffe did an autologous blood transfusion at the 2003 World-Half marathon championship…and is a BritDoperCheaterLiar™.

Have a nice day.

OK?

rjm33 wrote:

odof wrote:

The point both of you are missing is that no one uses "nearly" like that. Most people use "barely" or "almost".

Oh boy.

In conclusion:

1) Ms. Paula Radcliffe did an autologous blood transfusion at the 2003 World-Half marathon championship…and is a BritDoperCheaterLiar™.

Have a nice day.

OK?

LOL

Typical cuck. Go bury your face in the crotch of a BLM whiner. Again. lol

odof wrote:

mako wrote:

However, although English isn't my language I would say nobody would use "nearly misses the WR" to say that the record was broken...

That is incorrect. "Nearly misses" means broken by a small amount. "Barely misses" means did not break the record by a small amount.

I understand the mistake. But would you say "nearly misses the WR" in this situation? The grammar is clear, but I was trying to say that you would probably use the phrase "she nearly missed the WR" just in the case when everyone was expecting her to break the WR and at the end she indeed did break it, however just by a small margin.

To the poster who suggested changing the title: I have no idea how to do it; I am not a registered user

it doesn't matter if you say barely nearly or anything else, if you use the word "misses" that means they didn't tie or break it but came up just short

NativeSon wrote:

mako wrote:

Well, I guess this mistake might attract more people to this thread:) However, although English isn't my language I would say nobody would use "nearly misses the WR" to say that the record was broken (unless everybody expected that the record would be broken beforehand).

English is my third language but I think you could say "nearly misses" in a situation where the record was broken.

if a runner is accosted and grabbed by a fan in the last mile (while enroute to a world record), but shakes off the intruder and still goes on to break the WR by let's say 1 second, I think we can rightly say that she nearly missed.

i stand to be corrected.

Your command of English is excellent. You cannot be corrected.

RuppBuster wrote:

it doesn't matter if you say barely nearly or anything else, if you use the word "misses" that means they didn't tie or break it but came up just short

Wrong. Wayde almost missed the WR in the Olympic 400m final.

I nearly misunderstood the meaning of this thread title.

I did understand it, but after reading the subsequent posts I realized I only nearly understood it. In fact, I nearly missed understanding it. But now I entirely misunderstand it. But thanks to all the clarification, I only nearly missed misunderstanding it. So I understand it. I get it. I think. Maybe I nearly get it. So I still get it. Just nearly didn't get it. Got it?

See it on Strava wrote:

NativeSon wrote:

English is my third language but I think you could say "nearly misses" in a situation where the record was broken.

if a runner is accosted and grabbed by a fan in the last mile (while enroute to a world record), but shakes off the intruder and still goes on to break the WR by let's say 1 second, I think we can rightly say that she nearly missed.

i stand to be corrected.

Your command of English is excellent. You cannot be corrected.

oh, thanks.