Stern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 3 年前Scrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down16
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comStern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 3 年前message-square65fedilink
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 年前I knew Meriiam Webster was going to shit when they added “literally” as “figuratively” because people use it facetiously.
minus-squareOokami38@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 年前That’s the point of it, though. People use “literally” as "figuratively, and it should be recorded as such. It doesn’t matter that it’s facetious or ironic, it’s still used that way commonly.
I knew Meriiam Webster was going to shit when they added “literally” as “figuratively” because people use it facetiously.
That’s the point of it, though. People use “literally” as "figuratively, and it should be recorded as such. It doesn’t matter that it’s facetious or ironic, it’s still used that way commonly.