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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: JAllenC3 08:50 am EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - Budinsky 11:41 pm EST 11/02/15

Actually they've adjusted the definition of literally to now also mean figuratively.

Definition of LITERALLY

1: in a literal sense or manner : actually

2: in effect : virtually

Link http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally

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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: Budinsky 11:01 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - JAllenC3 08:50 am EST 11/03/15

Curious, though, that the same dictionary defines LITERAL thusly:

1a : according with the letter of the scriptures
b : adhering to fact or to the ordinary construction or primary meaning of a term or expression : actual
c : free from exaggeration or embellishment
d : characterized by a concern mainly with facts

2: of, relating to, or expressed in letters

3: reproduced word for word : exact, verbatim

VIRTUAL? Apparently not.

Turning the adjective into the adverb magically gives it the opposite meaning? The dumbing down of the English language continues unabated.


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: MikeR 01:58 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - JAllenC3 08:50 am EST 11/03/15

I will never give up hope that this insanity will pass and dictionaries will no longer say a word means one thing and also its exact opposite.


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: Ann 09:42 am EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - JAllenC3 08:50 am EST 11/03/15

That's really silly, though. A word meaning one thing and its opposite.

We must continue to fight the fight! (literally)


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 01:07 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - Ann 09:42 am EST 11/03/15

I agree. Deciding that an opposite meaning of a word is acceptable as an alternate meaning just because so many people use the word incorrectly is stupid, and it sets a dangerous precedent.

There are a few other words with definitions that are very different from one another, if not exactly opposite. "Moot" is one that comes to mind. This sort of thing has always bothered me, and will continue to, I'm sure :-(


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: Ann 01:54 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - Michael_Portantiere 01:07 pm EST 11/03/15



Link Here are 75 more

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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:35 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - Ann 01:54 pm EST 11/03/15

"Here are 75 more."

Interesting, but some of these are news to me. I'm sure I've never heard "continue" used with the meaning "to suspect an action." Where the hell did they get that from????


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: JAllenC3 02:39 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - Michael_Portantiere 02:35 pm EST 11/03/15

it's "suspend an action." But I've not heard it used that way other than in the form "continuance" on legal shows. :)


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:06 pm EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - JAllenC3 02:39 pm EST 11/03/15

Sorry, I mis-typed "suspend."

Yes, indeed, one meaning of "continuance" is "a postponement or adjournment." So I guess that's what they meant, although I've never seen or heard the word used to mean that in the "continue" form.


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re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under

Posted by: davei2000 09:55 am EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - Ann 09:42 am EST 11/03/15

Yes, any dictionary that would sanction such a paradox should be sanctioned!
I will cleave to any dictionary that cleaves such abominations from the language...


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Ha - good points

Posted by: Ann 10:01 am EST 11/03/15
In reply to: re: "On Your Feet"...Six feet under - davei2000 09:55 am EST 11/03/15

That's just fine.


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