Stern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agoScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1137
arrow-up1137external-linkScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comStern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI knew Meriiam Webster was going to shit when they added “literally” as “figuratively” because people use it facetiously.
minus-squareOokami38@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThat’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.