SirLeisure42 t1_iujzqwz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:22 PM Reply to What words, like genius, have lost complete meaning through overuse? by unitedfan6191 "literal". People use it as an attempt to emphasize. "My boyfriend literally broke my heart". Ugh. No. There's a whole world of ways to make something more impactful. A blatantly incorrect use just makes my eyes go crossed. Permalink 0
SirLeisure42 t1_iujzqwz wrote
Reply to What words, like genius, have lost complete meaning through overuse? by unitedfan6191
"literal". People use it as an attempt to emphasize.
"My boyfriend literally broke my heart". Ugh. No.
There's a whole world of ways to make something more impactful. A blatantly incorrect use just makes my eyes go crossed.