Please stop using the word "literally"

[Goodheart]

I hate it, even when it's used properly (which is not often).

[Sanity Claws]

1. I will literally stop using literally

except if I use it properly.

[demmiblue]

2. Literally. n/t

[dchill]

3. I did that literally years ago!

[sprinkleeninow]

4. Actually...

[Newest Reality]

5. Is...

Is figuratively still okay, though?

[Goodheart]

7. I really like "figuratively". :)

[MissB]

6. my mother uses that alllll the time

everything is literally.

[ismnotwasm]

8. Liter...

Oh. Very well.

[Blues Heron]

9. That's a major linguistic trend

along with dropping the internal T's in words like "boathouse" (becomes boh'house), vocal fry, weird R sounds in singers etc etc.

Better just acknowledge it, digest it for what it is, because it's here to stay!

[Towlie]

10. Then how would you say "I ran into George today" when you mean you collided with him?

 
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[SWBTATTReg]

11. But I like the word, it's literally my favorite word! Ha ha heh...you do have a point, I'll watch

my use of this word more in the future...take care!

[pbmus]

12. Actually literally is a beautiful expression meant to explain

Something in one word without expounding endlessly...

[Dream Girl]

13. When I use the word literally, I literally mean literally.

[Pobeka]

14. Irregardless of what you want, their literally not going to take you literally on that.

Yours truly,
A Moran.

[Goodheart]

15. :)

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Beauty!!! (nt)

[TwilightZone]

37. Irregardless is a word.

It means regardless. It's been around for more than 200 years.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

[Cha]

16. I haven't used the word "literally" until

I had the sudden urge to do the hell what I want.. and USE IT.

[Goodheart]

18. So, are we using "sudden" as a noun these days?

[Cha]

19. TY.. I left out URGE.

[PCIntern]

20. Like "notoriety"

Often used incorrectly to replace “fame”.

[tymorial]

21. You had to know what would happen.

I don't think anyone is going to take your request literally.

[42bambi]

22. I actually believe literally is used to actually piss people off to literally get attention.

[Silent3]

23. For all intensive purposes, we must nip this deep-seeded problem in the butt

But if you couldn't care less, it's a mute point, and I'll have to make due, irregardless.

[TheBlackAdder]

25. 🤣

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[Hermit-The-Prog]

32. Are you sure they're not -literally- constipated?

[dweller]

24. Litter

Really ..

✌🏻

[cherish44]

26. "Literally" has passed "I seen" as my biggest language pet peeve.nt

[Digger]

36. Yes,

that is like fingernails on a chalkboard.

[Rice4VP]

27. It's LITERALLY one of my favorite words to use...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

28. Lol.

[kskiska]

29. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I thought I was the only one bothered by this (now) meaningless word.

[USALiberal]

40. Get over it!

[Politicub]

30. I rather like it. Gatekeeping around a word -- especially one that is frequently

Ainvoked to convey the overwhelming realness of something — can cause people to second guess themselves because they’re worried about being shamed.

Online and verbal conversations aren’t formal usages of language. If someone is writing an article for publication, then misuse of a word may need to be explored.

Please give people space to express themselves in imperfect ways.

[MizLibby]

31. I would literally bend over backward to get a job with Cirque du Soleil

if only they hadn't filed for bankruptcy protection.

[Totally Tunsie]

33. Would you kindly add "nothingburger" to the list?

That word makes my teeth grind.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

34. I like when it's used literally.

But hate it when it’s not.

Makes me want to kill somebody.

Figuratively.

[LeftInTX]

35. I literally have a headache...Literally!!

[USALiberal]

39. Lol

[USALiberal]

38. Lol, get over it! Nt

[GulfCoast66]

41. I, literally, have more important things to worry about

Than how others speak.

Wish I had few enough problems that I could be concerned about such minutiae.

[KentuckyWoman]

42. I literally just used the word "literally" and it was mind blowing.

and earth shattering ... and maybe even epic.

Mason Jars filled with gluten free upcycled rescued materials may have been involved.

Mine is crinkly paper or candy wrappers. Makes me wanna commit something illegal...

[former9thward]

43. People who try to be word police on the internet will literally have unhappy lives.

[Dem4Life1102]

44. I will literally use any words I chose to use.