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close to hitting vs close to hit

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Close to hitting' is used when referring to an action that is about to happen or almost happened, while 'close to hit' is not a common construction in English. Therefore, 'close to hitting' is the more appropriate choice in most cases.

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close to hitting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to an action that is about to happen or almost happened. It indicates proximity to the action of hitting.
  • 3 days ago ... Kansas tax collections in March close to hitting estimates. Enlarge photo. Email · Print · Facebook; Tweet; Comments (36). By Peter Hancock ...
  • 2 days ago ... TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is reporting that its tax collections came close to hitting projections in March, falling short by less than $2 million.
  • 2 days ago ... Kansas tax collections in March close to hitting estimates. Story · Comments. Print : Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size ...
  • 3 days ago ... Video shows car come close to hitting firefighter on street. Updated: Mar 13, 2015 - 5:24 PM. Loading. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter Email.

close to hit

This phrase is not a common construction in English.

  • Jan 26, 2015 ... Now I can calculate how many deals I need to close to hit my sales target of £ 500,000. Sales Target (£500,000) / Average Deal Size (£10,000) ...
  • Jul 19, 2013 ... China getting close to hit the Great Wall. In a New York Times column Paul Krugman makes the point that the Chinese economy is going to ...
  • Feb 28, 2016 ... Feb 27th at Skydive Dallas, this was close to hit us! DavidGarcia Robocop skydive. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 44. Loading... Loading.
  • Jul 25, 2013 ... Message from Ms. Amina Mohammed: MY World is close to hit 800,000 votes, thank you for your support! MYWorld 2015. SubscribeSubscribed ...

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