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Re: Modern manglings of the English language
Posted By: Luisa, on host 159.28.49.36
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2000, at 09:30:54
In Reply To: Re: Modern manglings of the English language posted by codeman38 on Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at 14:49:36:

> That reminds me of another word that's overused way too much: "Literally". Ever notice how when people use that word, most of the time they're just using it as filler, and sometimes they even mean the complete opposite? I've heard sentences like "He literally passed with flying colors"; now *there's* a vivid image if I've ever seen one. I remember there was even a sketch recently on "Mad TV" that made fun of the overuse of this word...


How about the tv commercial aired near me that says, "If you shop anywhere else, you're literally throwing your money away!"


ARGH!!!

Luisa