focemal Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Basically what I’m literally talking about is the literal overuse of literally. I mean I am literally sick of literally being literally used in virtually every sentence, basically. Literally has now become literally more annoying than basically, basically. Wherever I literally go I am basically continually literally hearing the basic overuse of literally and have basically and literally had literally enough of it, Basically! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddinburner Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 The point is, it could well be, honestly, seriously and basically, probably lol No idea, text speak annoys me, as I will spend ages trying to decipher LMAO, R U R8 and all that garbage. I'm old you see and don't understand such things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasfish Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Random!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaranthus Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It's the misuse of 'literally' that figuratively gets my proverbial goat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
focemal Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Literally why does it have to be basic, I can do complicatedly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960boy Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It used to be actually did'nt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaranthus Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 At the end of the day does it literally matter what words we use as long as the point basically gets across? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Hobart Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Literally is one of the most misused words in the reporters lexicon. It's normally mistakenly used instead of practically. One that comes to mind is when on the eve of the first Gulf War BBC R4s Stephen Sackur reported that the British soldiers, massed on the Iraqi border were sitting with portable radios 'literally' glued to their ears. Must have had a job getting their helmets on then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Like you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaranthus Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Like you know Whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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