Ooh, this AskMetaFilter thread is going to make Amy foam at the mouth: apparently Merriam-Webster now believes that “literally” also means “virtually.” It’s like I can hear the ranting from all the way across the Harbour…
Ooh, this AskMetaFilter thread is going to make Amy foam at the mouth: apparently Merriam-Webster now believes that “literally” also means “virtually.” It’s like I can hear the ranting from all the way across the Harbour…
hank
March 29, 2006 — 12:09 pm
Yes that is a total pet peeve of mine too! It “literally” gives me the sh*ts.
(Ok now imagine a personnified verbal context coming up and handing me a crap in a box.)
Niffler
March 29, 2006 — 3:36 pm
This is all Jamie Oliver’s fault!
The Other Andrew
March 29, 2006 — 4:17 pm
I’m ‘literally’ plotzing as we speak!
::I can’t wait until Amy finds out either::
amy
March 29, 2006 — 9:21 pm
…not looking…la-la-la-la…not looking…going to my happy place….la-la-la-la…