the unpedant squeaks

Posted on March 28th, 2008 by Scraps.
Categories: Words, Pedantry.

If you object to the use of "literally" as a metaphor intensifier, shouldn't you object to "veritable" as well? And "absolutely"? And "truly"?

1 comment.

ethan

Comment on March 31st, 2008.

I don't object to any of those, but I do object to "very unique". It's just one of those things.

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