In this video, you’ll learn more about when to use "literally" and "figuratively" correctly in American English. Visit www.gcflearnfr... for our lesson. We hope you enjoy!
I feel like my head will explode whenever someone misuses the word literally. There is a recent trend that people say "literally" for emphasis while ignoring the real meaning of the word. Thanks for this video demonstrating correct usage!
Understand the difference between the meanings of “literally” and “figuratively” with our hilarious #grammar video. You’ll likely never make this grammar mistake again!
I absolutely agree on a visceral level, and yet my lingusitics training tells me that usage defines meaning, not the other way around. So the more people use literally for emphasis, the more that becomes its actual meaning. Edit: the Oxford English Dictionary notes that literally has been used as an intensifier since the eighteenth century.
sorry if it doesnt make sense but if we imagine in the future that our head can somehow explode then the sentence my head is going to explode will be literally or figuratively? is that from induction that our heads cant explode we use the phrase figuratively? thx
Well, if you can realistically imagine that your head will literally explode, then it will be literally to you; however, it's highly unlikely that this will happen, especially under the circumstances of the conversation in the example. We hope it helps!
Best explanation ! thank you
I feel like my head will explode whenever someone misuses the word literally. There is a recent trend that people say "literally" for emphasis while ignoring the real meaning of the word. Thanks for this video demonstrating correct usage!
You are very welcome. We agree entirely! :)
Look up the definition of literally, informal, used for emphasis to express strong feelings while not being true
literally don't care
Understand the difference between the meanings of “literally” and “figuratively” with our hilarious #grammar video. You’ll likely never make this grammar mistake again!
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I absolutely agree on a visceral level, and yet my lingusitics training tells me that usage defines meaning, not the other way around. So the more people use literally for emphasis, the more that becomes its actual meaning.
Edit: the Oxford English Dictionary notes that literally has been used as an intensifier since the eighteenth century.
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sorry if it doesnt make sense but if we imagine in the future that our head can somehow explode then the sentence my head is going to explode will be literally or figuratively? is that from induction that our heads cant explode we use the phrase figuratively? thx
Well, if you can realistically imagine that your head will literally explode, then it will be literally to you; however, it's highly unlikely that this will happen, especially under the circumstances of the conversation in the example. We hope it helps!
What a great way to explain it. But i wonder tho how do i get here.
I'm going to dust the house.
I'm going to dust this cake.
Same word, opposite meaning, literally can mean figuratively and Oxford agrees.
what the heck that was amazing! XD
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