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>literally putting two or three sheets of paper separated by a carbon sheet I had to chuckle at your use of "literally", as I too (and probably many others her
by PopAlongKid 3y ago
>literally putting two or three sheets of paper separated by a carbon sheet
I had to chuckle at your use of "literally", as I too (and probably many others here) would never imagine that there was a figurative way to do this. I should add, carbon paper is not literally made out of carbon.
Separately, I noticed the image of the Playboy Magazine cover used in the article. It was customary for them to always include the bunny logo somewhere as part of the image; in this case it is embossed on the leather case for the slide rule.
- dahart 3y agoWhy would use of literally imply there’s a figurative way to do it? Literally has been used for emphasis and even sometimes used (correctly) to mean figuratively, for literally hundreds of years. Language is fluid and fun, and words have multiple meanings. Always have, always will. Don’t fight it, enjoy it. https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/25/96439 https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/25/96439 https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/misuse-of-literally https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/misuse-of-literally