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That's correct. Hyperbole and dramatization of real events was entirely unknown to the world until it was invented in a rural Nebraskan town in 1854 (pre-stateh
by nkrisc 2y ago
That's correct. Hyperbole and dramatization of real events was entirely unknown to the world until it was invented in a rural Nebraskan town in 1854 (pre-statehood). It's been a staple of American speech ever since. Only recently has it begun to find a footing outside of the United States. It's a similar story with Comedy, as well.
- LAC-Tech 2y agoI never said it was only in American speech, just that it's very, very common, to the point where a lot of what Americans said made less sense to me until I realised it. Different cultures express things differently. Overstating, understating, etc etc. If you want to understand, and be understood, it's important to know.