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New definition of the word literally....

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reallyslummymummy · 04/10/2013 18:11

The English Oxford Dictionary has added a new definition of "literally" 1. to be exact and precise; 2. used to emphasise a point.

So this afternoon I am in a cafe and I don't want to DS1 to have too much icecream so I say "please can I have one scoop; literally one scoop" and he starts piling it into the tub. I say to him no I really mean literally. With the new definition added in how is he to know which one I am using. I meant it in the "literal" sense.

AIBU for wanting to start a campaign to bring back the old, more exact definition of said word. It is one of the best words in the English language to describe what you want to happen.

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LindyHemming · 04/10/2013 18:14

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thehorridestmumintheworld · 04/10/2013 18:18

I literally don't care about this sort of issue.

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 04/10/2013 18:31

DH is literally crying, he is so upset by this Grin

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