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[–] Jarix 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

First time in a long time I've seen FTFY used literally. Have an upvote

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

First time in a long time I’ve seen "literally" used right. Have an upvote.

[–] Jarix 9 points 6 months ago

I honestly appreciate that someone else cares enough about that word to upvote me for it. Thank you for being you

[–] billiam0202 6 points 6 months ago

Literally can literally be used metaphorically:

The use of literally in a fashion that is hyperbolic or metaphoric is not new—evidence of this use dates back to 1769.

So getting upset about the way a word has been used since before the founding of the US is literally the dumbest thing someone could be mad about. 😁