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He didn’t check his work and delivered literally pure bullshit.
by SanderNL 3y ago
He didn’t check his work and delivered literally pure bullshit.
- drdeca 3y agoLiterally?
- snapcaster 3y agoIt's a correct use of literally, the actual dictionary definition has been changed. You'll have to find a new thing to be pedantic about
- dllthomas 3y agoIt's a correct use of literally, but I think the change to the dictionary definition is in error. It's simply an example of hyperbole, which is a thing you can do with any word.
- meghan_rain 3y agoLmao, you got caught erroneously trolling somebody and now double down?
- dllthomas 3y agoDid you respond to the wrong comment, or confuse me for someone else? The comment you replied to was my only one in this thread, so if neither of those then I have (ahem) literally no idea what you're on about.
- snapcaster 3y agoIt's not a hyperbole lmao. Now you get to be the one who is pedantically corrected for no reason
- dllthomas 3y agoI wasn't correcting you. I was agreeing with you. I was correcting the dictionaries that have (IMO) got it wrong. Now, in this paragraph, I am correcting you. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > It's not a hyperbole lmao. I disagree, obviously, but perhaps an explanation is in order so that we can be sure we're talking about the same thing (and give you something more specific to argue against if you still disagree). The difference between "X is Y" and "X is literally Y", when both expressions are figurative, is that the latter is meant to be strengthened by overstating the degree to which X is in fact Y. I contend that this is a hyperbolic use of "literally".
- drdeca 3y agoI’m not making a claim that it is “objectively incorrect”. I am merely attempting to discourage this kind of usage, because I this it is a better course for language for it to not be used in this way. (Also, whether it is included in dictionaries doesn’t really matter as to “correctnesss”. All words are real words.)
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- weatherlite 3y agoYour comment made my day, literally!
- biorach 3y agoI wish you the best of luck tilting at that windmill
- SanderNL 3y agoThis discussion really brightens my day. Only on HN. Edit: I remember I’m (literally) supposed to be annoyed at this. You all dare to question my intelligence, don’t you?
- LiquidInsect 3y agoeven being pedantic, it's literally bullshit: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bullshit https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bullshit bullshit noun nonsense, lies, or exaggeration.
- circuit10 3y agoI think it makes some sense to avoid this specific thing though because it can cause confusion
- snapcaster 3y agoIt confused nobody, it's not actually confusing it just triggers a certain type of person to be pedantic and annoying
- dllthomas 3y agoIt makes sense to avoid it when there's any chance of confusion, much like any other construction. I don't see that that meaningfully motivates avoiding it in circumstances where there is no chance of confusion.
- leephillips 3y agoDefending an obviously incorrect usage by pointing to “the” “dictionary” is rather more pedantic.
- SanderNL 3y agoI guess I meant to emphasize the fact that while they usually bullshit, they do so in a structured and generally acceptable way. In this case he (literally) rolled the dice and delivered what the tea leaves (literally) told him to.
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