Did you know that "literally" is the only word in English that cannot be used figuratively?
>>8057999
Except it literally is used figuratively all the time
>>8058003
And every time some spazz spergs out about it.
>>8058003
check le dictionary my main man
>>8058147
adverb
[...]
4.
in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually:
I literally died when she walked out on stage in that costume.
>>8058147
http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/109061?redirectedFrom=literally
> c. colloq. Used to indicate that some (freq. conventional) metaphorical or hyperbolical expression is to be taken in the strongest admissible sense: ‘virtually, as good as’; (also) ‘completely, utterly, absolutely’.
>>8058167
Right underneight
>Now one of the most common uses, although often considered irregular in standard English since it reverses the original sense of literally (‘not figuratively or metaphorically’).
>>8058173
>'not figuratively'
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>>8057999
> implying there are formal rules pertaining to English grammar and syntax that continue to be upheld by speakers of the English language
harold bloom says the ny times doesn't knows it grammar
who pretends to know its rule?
its literally a degenerate language
thank you
>>8058003
TAKE THAT GNOME JEWSKY
>>8057999
it's just communication friend
& it can be used figuratively
language evolves
