I am Literally Disappointed

Sundae · 08-18-2013, 02:45 PM

The Oxford English Dictionary has been amended to show that literally can now be used for emphasis and to mean metaphorically.

I can no longer snigger at phrases like "Michael Jackson literally exploded onto the music scene" or "In his youth, Michael Owen was literally a greyhound."
It takes some fun out of this pedant's life.

But hey, I accept pronunciation and meaning changes because that's part of English. Not going to go against the OED on this one. It's just galling to become a dinosaur at 41. Literally.

08-18-2013, 02:45 PM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I am Literally Disappointed The Oxford English Dictionary has been amended to show that literally can now be used for emphasis and to mean metaphorically. I can no longer snigger at phrases like "Michael Jackson literally exploded onto the music scene" or "In his youth, Michael Owen was literally a greyhound." It takes some fun out of this pedant's life. But hey, I accept pronunciation and meaning changes because that's part of English. Not going to go against the OED on this one. It's just galling to become a dinosaur at 41. Literally. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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