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  • NipplePuree
    +7

    People using the word 'literally' incorrectly makes me want to figuratively kill my self.

    • rosellem
      +7

      Literally has been used to provide emphasis since as far back as the 18th century, by many great writer, from Jane Austen to Mark Twain.

      • NipplePuree
        +6

        That's true, languages change and evolve all the time. But that doesn't stop this example from pissing me off, which was the point of the question.

    • DCSpud
      +4

      Dictionaries have now actually changed the definition of 'literally'. So those people are now using it correctly.

      • Boudicca
        +5

        They've also removed the word gullible.