Grammar loving folks who love to point out where commas should be inserted instead of periods and how semi-colons are both simultaneously underused and overused, should pick up their red pens, ...
(PIX11) – The definition of the word “literally” is changing — literally! Google has added to its traditional definition, saying its also “used to acknowledge that something is not literally true, but ...
The definition of literally is no longer the literal definition of literally. Gizmodo has discovered Google’s definition for literally includes this: “Used to acknowledge that something is not ...
For years, smart people have used an easy trick to figure out whether the person they're talking to is an idiot: Do they use the word "literally" correctly or not? But recently, a civil war has raged ...
The word “literally” has always meant “in a literal manner or sense” or “exactly” or “without exaggeration.” But in recent years, people have literally started to use it figuratively. For example, you ...
I’m all for the flexibility of language. Modern pronunciations don’t bother me, I think many common grammatical errors should be added to the rulebook, and I fully support letting words’ meanings ...
Well, no, but the redefinition of 'literally' leaves it in a rather awkward state. Perhaps it's a word best avoided for the moment It's happened. Literally the most misused word in the language has ...