You're right. I tend to assume people that use the word 'literally' are using it incorrectly - as parent did. It's sad, but an ineluctable truth, that this wo

You're right. I tend to assume people that use the word 'literally' are using it incorrectly - as parent did. It's sad, but an ineluctable truth, that this word is almost always misunderstood and misused. In the (again, regrettable) common usage use of the word -- ie. 'almost all' -- the claim is likely valid.