The use of literal to mean figurative has been common for hundreds of years (literally). If it’s good enough for James Joyce, it’s good enough for you
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Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 month agoI think anyone who uses the word “literally” to mean anything other than “in a literal sense” is a moron who never actually thinks about what the words coming out of their mouth mean, and I always will.
kaffiene@lemmy.world 1 month ago
flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 month ago
You hate so much on people that use literally this way, but are do the same thing yourself…
Moron is a term once used in psychology and psychiatry to denote mild intellectual disability. The term was closely tied with the American eugenics movement. Once the term became popularized, it fell out of use by the psychological community, as it was used more commonly as an insult than as a psychological term. It is similar to imbecile and idiot.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
He’s right. You’re righter
Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 month ago
People who do not seem to understand that language is different than they wish it to be, are the actual morons. Not only morons, but pampas morons. Language is messy, imprecise, and always in flux. Language is a construct of the collective of its speakers, not you alone, nor anyone else. This is why we have specific lexicons for various industries, and academic fields. Even those are constantly being updated, and revised.
gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Language is […] always in flux
And, more importantly, I will use language as I please; I don’t have to justify my use of words to anyone. That is why I don’t see why people complain about using words “the wrong way”. Even if it is, I will still insist on my right to produce whatever gibberish my mouth is willing to put forward.
Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, as long as everyone involved understands what is being said I am fine with it.