minus-squaresyreus@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zone•social media rulelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoIn the secondary, new-age definition of “literally” yes that’s true. We lost the war for “literally”. It’s now just an emphasis word. The definition is mind bending: 1)in a literal manner or sense; exactly. 2)informal; used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true. On the bright side less people use “absolutely” incorrectly than before. linkfedilink
minus-squaresyreus@lemmy.worldtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•Whoever is in charge of Capybara marketing is doing a hell of a good joblinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoUncle Ben is that you? linkfedilink
In the secondary, new-age definition of “literally” yes that’s true.
We lost the war for “literally”. It’s now just an emphasis word. The definition is mind bending:
1)in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
2)informal; used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true.
On the bright side less people use “absolutely” incorrectly than before.