Categories: Comparisons
An example of metaphor and simile used in public science discourse:
"And those of you who are playing close attention to the astronomy news, you should aware that Earth has temporarily acquired an extra moon, another asteroid, 2024PT5 that has briefly been snared by earth's gravity, a bit like a leaf caught in whirlpool in a stream."
Roland Pease presenting an episode of 'Science in Action'
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