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Originally Posted by DanaC
It does wind me up when people use literally in that way. It jars with me.
It literally makes me want to punch them in the mouth:-p
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Violence... but in this case I wholeheartedly approve.
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Originally Posted by DanaC
Actually there are sometimes when it doesn't. When used for comic effect for instance. But this use of it as a general word for emphasis is uncomfortable. One if the rwins used it the other day to say:' I want to stay. I literally want to stay...'
Probably one of the most overused words in the house right now.
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It is the most overused words and it grates on my nerves every time. I remember Dexter saying "I could literally explode!" Oh please, do it... I'd tune in especially.
The other thing that makes me mad (leave me, I'm on a roll...) is when Gina (who's supposed to have been privately educated) doubles up on the superlatives. "
She's the most evilest..." "
She's the most silliest..." NO! Just... NO!