severaltons
severaltons t1_itwo1tp wrote
Reply to comment by SantiagoRamon in Ireland defeat England in rain-shortened match at the T20 World Cup by jachiche
Actual exchange between myself and an Austrian tourist at a Dodger game years ago:
Tourist: "What is a 'strike'?"
Me: "That's when the batter doesn't hit the ball."
Tourist: "...but doesn't 'strike' mean 'to hit something'?"
Me: "Yes, but... no."
severaltons t1_iu1m2tz wrote
Reply to comment by TooMuchToAskk in Ireland defeat England in rain-shortened match at the T20 World Cup by jachiche
This language survived into American football. The official name for a point after touchdown attempt is a "try". It's in the NFL rulebook, and occasionally you'll hear referees use it when they have to address the stadium ("The try is good" / "Repeat the try").