Current Events > Do people literally not know what "literally" means?

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Mike_Stanton 05/28/20 11:27:30 PM #1:	"I literally died laughing." Oh you literally died laughing? So how are you still alive to tell the tale huh? Such stupid. --- RIP Butters_1188 2005-2009 Prove me wrong <cite>Mike_Stanton posted [p:939864903] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>"I literally died laughing." Oh you literally died laughing? So how are you still alive to tell the tale huh? Such stupid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kobe Bryant 05/28/20 11:31:43 PM #2:	Believe it or not, definitions of words literally change to adapt to how current society uses them --- Kobe > LeBron. It's only internet stat nerds who think Lebron is better. Watch the games and stop calculating Lebron's PER with your wristwatch calculator. <cite>Kobe Bryant posted [p:939865076] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Believe it or not, definitions of words literally change to adapt to how current society uses them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masticatingman 05/28/20 11:39:28 PM #3:	Its casual slang. And it happens in any widely used language --- Fervent appearing <cite>masticatingman posted [p:939865423] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Its casual slang. And it happens in any widely used language </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere Man 05/28/20 11:39:46 PM #4:	Mike_Stanton posted... "I literally died laughing." Oh you literally died laughing? So how are you still alive to tell the tale huh? Such stupid. Obviously the ambulance emt was able to revive them. I mean duh! --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere Man posted [p:939865438] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Mike_Stanton posted... </cite> <quote>"I literally died laughing." Oh you literally died laughing? So how are you still alive to tell the tale huh? Such stupid.</quote>Obviously the ambulance emt was able to revive them. I mean duh! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PMarth2002 05/28/20 11:48:04 PM #5:	That battle's a lost cause, the slang version appears in the dictionary. literally[ lit-er-uh-lee ]SHOW IPA *SEE SYNONYMS FOR literally* ON THESAURUS.COM** adverb in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually: I literally died when she walked out on stage in that costume. Definition of literally 2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possiblewill literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice --- No matter where you go, there you are. <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:939865802] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>That battle's a lost cause, the slang version appears in the dictionary. literally[ lit-er-uh-lee ]SHOW IPA SEE SYNONYMS FOR literally ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually: I literally died when she walked out on stage in that costume. Definition of literally 2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possiblewill literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lairen 05/28/20 11:52:37 PM #7:	Literally: Slang: Not literally. --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:939865995] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Literally: Slang: Not literally. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guerrilla Soldier 05/28/20 11:52:57 PM #8:	that's literally what it means --- Disclaimer: There's a good chance the above post could be sarcasm. Die-hard Oakland A's fan --- Keep the A's in Oakland! <cite>Guerrilla Soldier posted [p:939866005] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>that's literally what it means </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious Cat 05/29/20 12:04:45 AM #9:	I don't know why people have problems with "literally" in this case but are ok with "I died laughing," which is equally incorrect. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious Cat posted [p:939866507] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>I don't know why people have problems with "literally" in this case but are ok with "I died laughing," which is equally incorrect. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mike_Stanton 05/29/20 5:29:22 AM #11:	Lairen posted... Literally: Slang: Not literally. So what do we do when we actually want to mean something literally? Do we say "literally literally" to distinguish between "figuratively literally"? --- RIP Butters_1188 2005-2009 Prove me wrong <cite>Mike_Stanton posted [p:939874647] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Lairen posted... </cite> <quote>Literally: Slang: Not literally.</quote>So what do we do when we actually want to mean something literally? Do we say "literally literally" to distinguish between "figuratively literally"? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 05/29/20 5:29:45 AM #12:	Is TC Ben Shapiro? --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:939874658] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Is TC Ben Shapiro?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious Cat 05/29/20 5:30:57 AM #13:	Mike_Stanton posted... So what do we do when we actually want to mean something literally? Do we say "literally literally" to distinguish between "figuratively literally"? The same thing we do when we use any other hyperbole: determine it through context. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious Cat posted [p:939874677] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Mike_Stanton posted... </cite> <quote>So what do we do when we actually want to mean something literally? Do we say "literally literally" to distinguish between "figuratively literally"?</quote>The same thing we do when we use any other hyperbole: determine it through context. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 05/29/20 5:31:24 AM #14:	Mike_Stanton posted... So what do we do when we actually want to mean something literally? Do we say "literally literally" to distinguish between "figuratively literally"? You just say literally and, as long as the person youre speaking to has a higher grasp of language than a third grader, theyll understand you fine. >_> --- https://imgur.com/mptS9Qj <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:939874685] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Mike_Stanton posted... </cite> <quote>So what do we do when we actually want to mean something literally? Do we say "literally literally" to distinguish between "figuratively literally"?</quote> You just say literally and, as long as the person youre speaking to has a higher grasp of language than a third grader, theyll understand you fine. >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 05/29/20 5:31:46 AM #15:	didnt know Leafy was... here. >_> <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:939874691] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>didnt know Leafy was... here. >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedJackson 05/29/20 5:32:17 AM #16:	I virtually literally almost died laughing yesterday <cite>RedJackson posted [p:939874704] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>I virtually literally almost died laughing yesterday </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Scotty_Rogers 05/29/20 5:46:58 AM #17:	Literally slang --- She call me Beast. <cite>Scotty_Rogers posted [p:939874920] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Literally slang </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toyota 05/29/20 6:04:34 AM #18:	lmao let me guess. TC was one of those simps who had to keep pointing out the dictionary meaning of the word cuck/cuckold when people were using it as a synonym for beta male <cite>toyota posted [p:939875160] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>lmao let me guess. TC was one of those simps who had to keep pointing out the dictionary meaning of the word cuck/cuckold when people were using it as a synonym for beta male </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NinjaBreakfast 05/29/20 6:09:12 AM #19:	imagine still thinking this corny ass observation makes you look intelligent or witty in 20 fucking 20 --- https://imgur.com/nGZeEqw Do you really think you can beat me? <cite>NinjaBreakfast posted [p:939875237] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>imagine still thinking this corny ass observation makes you look intelligent or witty in 20 fucking 20 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 05/29/20 6:11:06 AM #20:	They literally changed the definition of literally some years ago. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:939875264] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>They literally changed the definition of literally some years ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mike_Stanton 05/29/20 6:15:00 AM #21:	So "literally" literally means "not literally"? RIP English Language --- RIP Butters_1188 2005-2009 Prove me wrong <cite>Mike_Stanton posted [p:939875321] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>So "literally" literally means "not literally"? RIP English Language </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedJackson 05/29/20 6:17:34 AM #22:	Mike_Stanton posted... So "literally" literally means "not literally"? RIP English Language Of course not, why would you literally use the word literally literally <cite>RedJackson posted [p:939875364] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>Mike_Stanton posted... </cite> <quote>So "literally" literally means "not literally"? RIP English Language</quote> Of course not, why would you literally use the word literally literally </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sada_Pop 05/29/20 6:51:36 AM #23:	AlisLandale posted... You just say literally and, as long as the person youre speaking to has a higher grasp of language than a third grader, theyll understand you fine. >_> Well said --- People would have you believe that the accusation of racism is more offensive than ACTUAL racism. <cite>Sada_Pop posted [p:939875929] in Do people ... [t:78728201]...</cite> <quote>AlisLandale posted... </cite> <quote>You just say literally and, as long as the person youre speaking to has a higher grasp of language than a third grader, theyll understand you fine. >_></quote> Well said </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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