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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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360 vs 180
I'm having a debate with someone. They think that when someone does a 360 (Like their lifestyle). I say it's
Here's the example.
It was said.
Your father did a complete 360 from what he used to be.
My reply was, you mean a 180. She said no, a 360. So I said, well that puts him back to where he used to be. She says everyone says 360.
So what would be proper if he totaly turned his lifestyle around. A 180 or 360?
Here's the example.
It was said.
Your father did a complete 360 from what he used to be.
My reply was, you mean a 180. She said no, a 360. So I said, well that puts him back to where he used to be. She says everyone says 360.
So what would be proper if he totaly turned his lifestyle around. A 180 or 360?
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Yes, geometrically and logically, it is unquestionably a 180. Many people do say 360, though — from a spirit of exaggeration, I suppose. " Ms Google says (granting that many of these are about real turns on real dirtbikes, etc): He did a 180 - About 329,000 results She did a 180 - About 166,000 results She did a 360 - About 73,000 results He did a 360 - About 185,000 results
- Yes, geometrically and logically, it is unquestionably a 180.
- Many people do say 360, though — from a spirit of exaggeration, I suppose.
- " Ms Google says (granting that many of these are about real turns on real dirtbikes, etc): He did a 180 - About 329,000 results She did a 180 - About 166,000 results She did a 360 - About 73,000 results He did a 360 - About 185,000 results
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Yes, geometrically and logically, it is unquestionably a 180. Many people do say 360, though — from a spirit of exaggeration, I suppose. You could try to fight fire with fire and start remarking, "Your father did a complete 540!"
Ms Google says (granting that many of these are about real turns on real dirtbikes, etc):
He did a 180 - About 329,000 results
She
Ms Google says (granting that many of these are about real turns on real dirtbikes, etc):
He did a 180 - About 329,000 results
She
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A "180" is a U-turn, a reversal of direction
a "360" is a complete circle, continuing in the same direction
if "turned around" is a metaphor meaning reversal of fortune, situation or condition, than "180" is correct
a "360" is a complete circle, continuing in the same direction
if "turned around" is a metaphor meaning reversal of fortune, situation or condition, than "180" is correct
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