How come most news shows say a person got hit by a car? And they are in decent condition. While the same networks says the same thing about someone who got "ranover"
from Patnou@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 06 Jun 02:17
https://lemmy.world/post/30888703

I mean odds are if you got hit and bounced off the windshield and roof or something it would not be that bad. But getting ran over you would be pretty much screwed. How come they use these in a vice versa context?

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FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website on 06 Jun 06:22 next collapse

Dictionary definition to run over:

1 : to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly 2 : to collide with, knock down, and often drive over

IIRC “attack” used to be originally a charge by the cavalry. And now terrorists and air forces also attack. Meanings shift. The victim needn’t see the undercarriage in person to classify as being run over. Language is literally imprecise.

zonklezoop@lemmy.zip on 06 Jun 10:50 collapse

Found the guy who’s never been hit by a car.