Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoHow to stop mass shootings in a nutshell by one political partylemmy.worldimagemessage-square316fedilinkarrow-up12.3Karrow-down1100
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minus-squareProteus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down8·1 year agonot falling, ‘literally’. figuratively, yes.
minus-squareflames5123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down5·1 year agoOne valid and recognized definition of literally is “figuratively”. Words and usage changes overtime in a society.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down3·1 year agoRecognised but never valid. I’m not a prescriptivist in general, but I draw the line when it doesn’t make any sense AND makes it harder for people to understand each other/meaningfully communicate what they actually mean to say.
minus-squareWraithPriest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoYou haven’t drawn any lines, God, you’re typing words.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoI meant figurative lines, not literal ones.
not falling, ‘literally’. figuratively, yes.
One valid and recognized definition of literally is “figuratively”. Words and usage changes overtime in a society.
Recognised but never valid.
I’m not a prescriptivist in general, but I draw the line when it doesn’t make any sense AND makes it harder for people to understand each other/meaningfully communicate what they actually mean to say.
You haven’t drawn any lines, God, you’re typing words.
I meant figurative lines, not literal ones.