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grantcart

(53,061 posts)

10. literally no, figuratively yes.

Reply to City Lights (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:13 PM

Jan 2012

Ever notice how many people use 'literally' when they mean 'figuratively'?

"I mean did you see how fast that car was going, he was moving, literally at the speed of light", lol

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“This is not good news for Mitt Romney,” (with up dated confirming data re SC) [View all] grantcart Jan 2012 OP

Good, It is to our advantage if this "race" drags out to the bitter end, forcing FSogol Jan 2012 #1

yes, let it be long, drawn out and brutal - ultimately resolving nothing, thus arely staircase Jan 2012 #8

That is music to my ears. City Lights Jan 2012 #2

Why figuratively speaking? sharp_stick Jan 2012 #5

I do not want to promote violence of any kind. City Lights Jan 2012 #6

literally no, figuratively yes. grantcart Jan 2012 #10

As some would say jsmirman Jan 2012 #3

In the 2008 primaries we heard constant hand wringing about Obama and the white working class bluestateguy Jan 2012 #4

kick for the edit grantcart Jan 2012 #7

hope it drags on and on riverwalker Jan 2012 #9