SSTF@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhen did you (literally or figuratively) dodge a bullet?message-squaremessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhen did you (literally or figuratively) dodge a bullet?SSTF@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoIt’s an odd assumption to make when it’s not the meaning of the word literally. That’s literally the meaning of the word figuratively.
minus-squareall-knight-party@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoI think we’ve had enough years on this planet to realize people use the word literally incorrectly almost as often as they use it correctly.
It’s an odd assumption to make when it’s not the meaning of the word literally. That’s literally the meaning of the word figuratively.
I think we’ve had enough years on this planet to realize people use the word literally incorrectly almost as often as they use it correctly.