10 Examples of Oxymorons
9. Larger Half
A half is exactly 50%, and the other half will also be exactly 50%. It is not possible for it to be any other way and, if a segment of something is not exactly 50%, then it simply is not exactly a half. That doesn’t stop some people using the term “the larger half,” despite the contradiction. One example of the term being used in this manner is to ask for the larger half of a cake.
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It is simply somebody asking for the larger piece without necessarily asking for exactly 50% of the cake. It is quite sloppy, technically speaking, but we do tend to speak quite casually and we all know what is meant.
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