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Cha

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16. I haven't used the word "literally" until

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Sun Dec 6, 2020, 08:24 PM

Dec 2020

I had the sudden urge to do the hell what I want.. and USE IT.

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Please stop using the word "literally" [View all] Goodheart Dec 2020 OP

I will literally stop using literally Sanity Claws Dec 2020 #1

Literally. n/t demmiblue Dec 2020 #2

I did that literally years ago! dchill Dec 2020 #3

Actually... sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #4

Is... Newest Reality Dec 2020 #5

I really like "figuratively". :) Goodheart Dec 2020 #7

my mother uses that alllll the time MissB Dec 2020 #6

Liter... ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #8

That's a major linguistic trend Blues Heron Dec 2020 #9

Then how would you say "I ran into George today" when you mean you collided with him? Towlie Dec 2020 #10

But I like the word, it's literally my favorite word! Ha ha heh...you do have a point, I'll watch SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #11

Actually literally is a beautiful expression meant to explain pbmus Dec 2020 #12

When I use the word literally, I literally mean literally. Dream Girl Dec 2020 #13

Irregardless of what you want, their literally not going to take you literally on that. Pobeka Dec 2020 #14

:) Goodheart Dec 2020 #15

Beauty!!! (nt) ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #17

Irregardless is a word. TwilightZone Dec 2020 #37

I haven't used the word "literally" until Cha Dec 2020 #16

So, are we using "sudden" as a noun these days? Goodheart Dec 2020 #18

TY.. I left out URGE. Cha Dec 2020 #19

Like "notoriety" PCIntern Dec 2020 #20

You had to know what would happen. tymorial Dec 2020 #21

I actually believe literally is used to actually piss people off to literally get attention. 42bambi Dec 2020 #22

For all intensive purposes, we must nip this deep-seeded problem in the butt Silent3 Dec 2020 #23

🤣 TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #25

Are you sure they're not -literally- constipated? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #32

Litter dweller Dec 2020 #24

"Literally" has passed "I seen" as my biggest language pet peeve.nt cherish44 Dec 2020 #26

Yes, Digger Dec 2020 #36

It's LITERALLY one of my favorite words to use... Rice4VP Dec 2020 #27

Lol. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #28

Thank you, thank you, thank you. kskiska Dec 2020 #29

Get over it! USALiberal Dec 2020 #40

I rather like it. Gatekeeping around a word -- especially one that is frequently Politicub Dec 2020 #30

I would literally bend over backward to get a job with Cirque du Soleil MizLibby Dec 2020 #31

Would you kindly add "nothingburger" to the list? Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #33

I like when it's used literally. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2020 #34

I literally have a headache...Literally!! LeftInTX Dec 2020 #35

Lol USALiberal Dec 2020 #39

Lol, get over it! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #38

I, literally, have more important things to worry about GulfCoast66 Dec 2020 #41

I literally just used the word "literally" and it was mind blowing. KentuckyWoman Dec 2020 #42

People who try to be word police on the internet will literally have unhappy lives. former9thward Dec 2020 #43

I will literally use any words I chose to use. Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #44