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People who criticize such things are sometimes the stupidest form of smart people. English should be fluid.
by danschumann 7y ago
People who criticize such things are sometimes the stupidest form of smart people. English should be fluid.
- rasz 7y agoyour absolutelly wright
- shkkmo 7y agoThe is fluidity that add nuance and simplicity and there is fluidity that destroys meaning and versatility while adding complexity. The fact that "literally" now figuratively has the same meaning as "figuratively" only adds confusion and limits the expressiveness of the language.
- danschumann 7y agoI think when people say "literally" to emphasize a point, that isn't fluid.. it disrupts the flow of the conversation because in my head I call them an idiot. People who claim spell checks because they can't understand turns of phrases are the problem.