no...the worst HAS to be people grossly misusing the word "literally."
i hear that literally every day. --what a fine example.
in any event, i hear that a lot. especially in england for some
reason. rocket fuel music reviews used to be plagued with that
problem...one writer in particular.
for this reason (and many others) james joyce's _the dead_ is thee fucking
bomb. read the first line of it and youll know what im talking about.
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> That's like people who say SUPPOSABLY instead of SUPPOSEDLY!
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> That drives me nuts. Perhaps I am merely the anal compulsive wordsmith.
> Nah, I just prefer correct English.
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> I said anal.
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> Zach
> Anal Wordsmith
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> Alright, I'm sick of this bullshit.
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> A point is NOT mute. The word is MOOT!! Moot!!!! M-O-O-T!
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> Where people get off using the word 'mute' about points is beyond me.
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> -The word police-
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