SSTF@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhen did you (literally or figuratively) dodge a bullet?message-squaremessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1110
arrow-up1110message-squareWhen did you (literally or figuratively) dodge a bullet?SSTF@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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-up1·1 year 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.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSure but not of the exact same time they use the word figuratively.
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.
Sure but not of the exact same time they use the word figuratively.