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Why do people so often overuse the word "literally"?
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October 23rd, 2011
It seems that more and more frequently, people insert the word “literally” when it is really not necessary. The other day, on the golf course, a buddy said “My tee shot literally hit the roof of a house”.
Other examples I have heard lately…
My blue jeans literally shrank in the dryer.
My car literally ran out of gas.
No harm, no foul to be sure. But I am literally curious about this phenomenon
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