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Since there are _literally_ people who use, and have been using for a while, the word without the same exact meaning as we both agree on... well. Having said t
by Zecc 2y ago
Since there are _literally_ people who use, and have been using for a while, the word without the same exact meaning as we both agree on... well.
Having said that, I will join you in this fight.
See also: exponentially.
- bee_rider 2y ago“Exponentially” and “quantum” are the only language hills I’d die on.
- nxobject 2y agoWhy a quantum leap isn’t the length of an Ångstrom will always sadden me. I’m sure there are other scientific concepts you can use to describe a Great Leap Forward…
- Quekid5 2y agoI think the Quantum Leap expression can also be understood as a "step" with no intermediate stages, i.e. very abrupt or transformative.
- gwd 2y agoLanguage is defined by its speakers, as basically a "vote". I'm going to keep voting for "literally" meaning "this actually happened" as long as it's practical, because 1) there are dozens of other ways to emphasize something 2) we need some way to say "this is not an exaggeration".