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quote:This is going to give grammarians a headache, literalists a migraine and language nerds a nervous breakdown. Sorry if this was posted in 2013 but I just heard about it ... wtf? No longer can I admonish my belaboured compadres when they figuratively destroy the entire English language in one sentence. By the way the fuming that is literal comes from my cigarette
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Apr 12, 2016 15:02
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Actually the followers of the new editions of Mirriam Webster are apostates and heathens. Hope this helps, OP.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:05
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"Gizmodo has uncovered evidence that implicates Google is in a conspiracy with Big Dictionary to compile lists of words with not just their meaning, but even the corresponding usage in common language. Merriam-Webster did not reply to Gizmodo's requests for comment. Click here for more Dictionarygateghazi articles."
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Apr 12, 2016 15:11
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I have an extremely large dictionary.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:12
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I cannot wait for the trumpocalypse, say what you will about how horrible the nuclear wasteland of post-trump america will be, we won't have to deal with this poo poo.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:14
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im on a boat. littorally.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:18
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hey literally fuming i am smash it smash hit 
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Apr 12, 2016 15:18
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VectorSigma posted:im on a boat. littorally. *foghorn sound*
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Apr 12, 2016 15:22
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Just wait til they formalize "for all intensive purposes" and "statue of limitations"
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Apr 12, 2016 15:27
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i overuse literally but so do most people. language is, literally, what you make of it and all the "rules" people go on about are themselves perversions of rules that would have a grammar nazi of a 100 years ago cry themselves to sleep. 100% correct language today is nearly incomprehensible dirty slang gibberish not too long ago basically what im saying is get with the times or get rekt m8y
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Apr 12, 2016 15:30
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OctoberBlues posted:Just wait til they formalize "for all intensive purposes" and "statue of limitations" Don't forget "mute point" and "irregardless."
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Apr 12, 2016 15:32
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Evolve or die op. It is the one true law of the cosmos. Literally.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:33
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language is living suckers stick to your old definitions, cavemen
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Apr 12, 2016 15:33
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i'm literally thomas jefferson
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Apr 12, 2016 15:33
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I am laterally going to circumvent this entire argument.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:35
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So literally now also means figuratively, the opposite of literally, and you're happy with it? This website SomethingAmazing.com is getting worse
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Apr 12, 2016 15:35
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Holy poo poo this garbage again Hey idiots it's called hyperbole, it's literally been a thing for billions of years. Tiny stupid ant babies can identify hyperbole. The only reason why those poor bastards at Oxford added it as a line item is because picking up something so fundamental to speech from context is somehow beyond millions of brainless zombies You should complain about metaphor next so that they're forced to add footnotes that 'winter of discontent' doesn't actually mean the actual season Anyone who complains about this is functionally illiterate
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Apr 12, 2016 15:36
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Thank God. Well in that case: I'm literally a white cis male who is slightly overweight and kind of lonely. Am smart and good at videogames though thankfully.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:39
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Eh, politicians change the meanings of words all the time. AFAIK the words honest and integrity never used to mean liar and corrupt.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:40
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Am I supposed to spell it fuckboy or fuckboi?
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Apr 12, 2016 15:41
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ghlbtsk posted:Eh, politicians change the meanings of words all the time. OH NO HE DIDNT!
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Apr 12, 2016 15:42
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whoah its almost like language is constantly evolving based on how people use it who woulda thunk it op.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:42
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not in the OED? not the real meaning try harder, englifailures 
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Apr 12, 2016 15:45
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OctoberBlues posted:Am I supposed to spell it fuckboy or fuckboi? I've always felt "fuckboi" has a certain je ne ses quoi to it that "fuckboy" lacks. But words are tools and you are their master. Use whichever fits best in hand or rolls best off the tongue.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:47
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we will soon communicate solely on the memetic level, rendering this whole argument moot.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:50
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*camera quickly pans to my face as I put down my coffee mug from my lips* millennials
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Apr 12, 2016 15:50
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EorayMel posted:*camera quickly pans to my face as I put down my coffee mug from my lips* meemlennials right?
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Apr 12, 2016 15:51
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I have a 2000 edition of a dictionary before all this dumb retarded colloquial garbage shitted it all up. The auction will begin at 500 dollars.
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Apr 12, 2016 15:54
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Dave_Indeed posted:I have a 2000 edition of a dictionary before all this dumb retarded colloquial garbage shitted it all up. Oh the 2000 one, that's the one where they added 'muggle', 'grrrl' and 'screenager' Yeah that's rarified queens English you got there hope you're keeping it in an acid free bag
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Apr 12, 2016 16:03
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Dave_Indeed posted:I have a 2000 edition of a dictionary before all this dumb retarded colloquial garbage shitted it all up. I will literally give you everything in my bank account for it That's right you can have all my debt, every penny
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Apr 12, 2016 16:06
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what is irony precious
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Apr 12, 2016 16:08
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Applewhite posted:Actually the followers of the new editions of Mirriam Webster are apostates and heathens. Hope this helps, OP. Those are religion terms not applicable to a dictionary.
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Apr 12, 2016 16:08
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SirEvelynTremble posted:So literally now also means figuratively, the opposite of literally, and you're happy with it? Sick job, terrific post.
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Apr 12, 2016 16:22
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SirEvelynTremble posted:Sorry if this was posted in 2013 but I just heard about it ... wtf? No longer can I admonish my belaboured compadres when they figuratively destroy the entire English language in one sentence. Do you identify as a homosexual bookshelf? It's all cool with me, I just wanted to know how to address you. Thanks man.
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Apr 12, 2016 16:35
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VectorSigma posted:im on a boat. littorally.
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Apr 12, 2016 16:40
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Mark my words: the ridiculous portmanteau-ization of the English language will continue unless the definition of portmanteau is changed to 'Natalie Portman's chateau', effectively neutering all other clever word combinations.
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Apr 12, 2016 16:58
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the op posted:There's that word again. "Heavy." Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth's gravitational pull?
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Apr 12, 2016 17:00
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triscuits are chips slavery is freedom war is peace
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spud posted:Do you identify as a homosexual bookshelf? It's all cool with me, I just wanted to know how to address you. I prefer the term gay grammar nazi
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