social media ruleFiat126@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone – 715 points – 1 weeks agolemmy.blahaj.zone45Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentThe latter is correct, no?In the secondary, new-age definition of "literally" yes that's true. We lost the war for "literally". It's now just an emphasis word. The definition is mind bending: 1)in a literal manner or sense; exactly. 2)informal; used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true. On the bright side less people use "absolutely" incorrectly than before.Sure, but where in the image do you see someone acknowledge the existence of Threads?2 more...2 more...2 more...
The latter is correct, no?In the secondary, new-age definition of "literally" yes that's true. We lost the war for "literally". It's now just an emphasis word. The definition is mind bending: 1)in a literal manner or sense; exactly. 2)informal; used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true. On the bright side less people use "absolutely" incorrectly than before.Sure, but where in the image do you see someone acknowledge the existence of Threads?2 more...2 more...2 more...
In the secondary, new-age definition of "literally" yes that's true. We lost the war for "literally". It's now just an emphasis word. The definition is mind bending: 1)in a literal manner or sense; exactly. 2)informal; used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true. On the bright side less people use "absolutely" incorrectly than before.Sure, but where in the image do you see someone acknowledge the existence of Threads?2 more...2 more...
The latter is correct, no?
In the secondary, new-age definition of "literally" yes that's true.
We lost the war for "literally". It's now just an emphasis word. The definition is mind bending:
1)in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
2)informal; used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true.
On the bright side less people use "absolutely" incorrectly than before.
Sure, but where in the image do you see someone acknowledge the existence of Threads?