(November 3, 2016 at 9:23 am)Little Rik Wrote: (November 3, 2016 at 9:18 am)SofaKingHigh Wrote: The big clue here prikky, is the word "near."
They are called "Near Death Experiences," not "Death Experiences."
Bless you though, it can't be easy for you.
Clown.
Doctors say.........the guy is dead.
You say.....Near Death Experiences......
Why should I believe a clown?
I rather believe a qualify doctor.
You never thought of that, did you Sof?
near
adverb
1.
at or to a short distance away; nearby.
"a bomb exploded somewhere near"
synonyms: close by, close, nearby, close/near at hand, not far off/away, in the neighbourhood, in the vicinity, at hand, within reach, within close range, on the doorstep, within earshot, within sight, a stone's throw away, at close quarters, alongside; More
2.
a short time away in the future.
"his retirement was drawing near"
preposition
1.
at or to a short distance away from (a place).
"the car park near the sawmill"
synonyms: close to, close by, not far (away) from, a short distance from, in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, within reach of, a stone's throw away from, next to, adjacent to, alongside, bordering on, adjoining, abutting, contiguous with; More
2.
a short period of time from.
"near the end of the war"
adjective
1.
located a short distance away.
"a large house in the near distance"
synonyms: close, nearby, not far off/away, close/near at hand, at hand, a stone's throw away, within reach, within range, accessible, handy, convenient, local, neighbouring, adjacent, next-door, adjoining, bordering, abutting, contiguous, proximate; informalwithin spitting distance
"they carried her to the nearest house"
2.
only a short time ahead.
"the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future"
synonyms: imminent, forthcoming, in the offing, close/near at hand, at hand, (just) round the corner, approaching, impending, upcoming, coming, looming
"the final judgement is near"
verb
1.
come near to; approach.
"soon the cab would be nearing Oxford Street"
synonyms: approach, draw near/nearer to, get near/nearer to, get close/closer to, come towards, move towards, advance towards, close in on More