Why does Patina say that there is no such thing as a false start?

Patina says that there is no such thing as a false start in track. False means fake, and there are no fake starts in track. Either you start or you do not. Either you run or you do not. There is no in-between. There can be a wrong start. That means that you start at the wrong time. You jump early and break out running before the race starts.