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[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Literary or literally? (hint: neither are correct.)

[-] switchboard_pete@fedia.io 63 points 1 month ago

literally is objectively correct in this context

[-] pipe01@programming.dev 25 points 1 month ago
[-] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago
[-] syreus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Sure, but where in the image do you see someone acknowledge the existence of Threads?

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