Can wii do better sales in 2010 than 2009?

[Sephiroth357]

Khuutra said:

Sephiroth357 said:

Khuutra said:

This isn't an analogy. It's a metaphor. And you are choking it to death.

There's no reason to automatically assume that the Wii is a hill, either.

And yes, it is a hill. A hill with a rocky outcropping. Those also exist.

Analogy falls under a metaphor, no?

I can assume anything I want.

I don't think rocks can make a gap as big as that.

No, analogies are more closely related to similes. What you're giving is a metaphor. Saying something like "The Wii's 2010 will be to its 2009 as the PS2's 2005 was to its 2004" is an analogy.

I didn't say you couldn't assume that, I just said there was no reason to, and it isn't useful in making a point.

You would happen to be wrong.

 

You're the first person I've heard say that an analogy is more closely related to a simile than a metaphor. They're all similar.

A Hill is to down as Wii is to sales. That's as clear as I can make it. It may not make sense to you...This argument can go on for years.

Twins Peak, San Francisco, California.

Doesn't look like the gaps are as big as you make them appear.