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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
Why do people type 'literally' when they literally don't mean literally? It's like they need a word for emphasis and just pick one at random - choosing one that means the opposite of what they mean.
Pet peeve? Yes.
"Literally" is used to tell the reader that the seemingly impossible thing I'm about to say is not meant metaphorically and is not exaggeration ... but is, in fact, EXACTLY true, believe it or not.
They were not, LITERALLY, playing rugby out there.
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If you had seen the three scrums and several of the cross body blocks we had, you would have used the word literally also.
Take a deep breath and get off that soapbox...
Or should I say "Sit down and be quiet?"
