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What petty hill will you die on? (beehaw.org)

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For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (16 children)

Former linguistics grad student here: The meaning of "literal" is changing, and sentences like "That guy is literally 500 years old" are correct.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So, what's the new word for what “literal” used to mean?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Deadass

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