GE's grammar tips

The social club of The Greenhouse

Moderator: GH Moderators

User avatar
ForeverMcCrone
John Ferguson
Posts: 2254
Joined: April 11, 2007, 11:20 am
Favourite Player: #Forever McCrone

Re: GE's grammar tips

Post by ForeverMcCrone »

Like to see GE have a go at the new meaning of the word literally as defined in the Oxford dictionary. Now you can say I literally pulled my hair out or I literally died to describe something that isn't literal it's figurative. Literal means actually happening not describing something figuratively
Image
User avatar
greeneyed
Don Furner
Posts: 145097
Joined: January 7, 2005, 4:21 pm

Re: GE's grammar tips

Post by greeneyed »

It's just wrong.
Image
User avatar
ForeverMcCrone
John Ferguson
Posts: 2254
Joined: April 11, 2007, 11:20 am
Favourite Player: #Forever McCrone

Re: GE's grammar tips

Post by ForeverMcCrone »

greeneyed wrote:It's just wrong.
Couldn't agree more. It literally makes no sense.
Image
The Nickman
Mal Meninga
Posts: 51011
Joined: June 25, 2012, 9:53 am
Favourite Player: Hodgo
Location: Rockhampton, Central Queensland

Re: GE's grammar tips

Post by The Nickman »

That literally doesn't need further explanation.
Post Reply