top | item 44574580 (no title) johnb231 | 7 months ago [flagged] discuss order hn newest Dilettante_|7 months ago If you're unable to discern that the word serves a purpose(emphasis) in that sentence, I literally don't know what to say to you. lazide|7 months ago It used to be that literally had a meaningful definition - quite literally. Now it doesn’t (see #2) [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally]Not everyone has caught up. johnb231|7 months ago Of course I can discern that. I think it sounds stupid and childish, and makes someone appear less intelligent. Overused and misused word. But this is now derailing the thread. load replies (1) hluska|7 months ago Superfluous words serve no purpose, though your use of one here emphasizes your lack of maturity. If that’s your goal, good writing. pc86|7 months ago It's bad enough to expect other people to change the way they communicate to make you feel better.It's another thing entirely when the way they're communicating is accurate and correct. iLoveOncall|7 months ago But there literally is an input box.
Dilettante_|7 months ago If you're unable to discern that the word serves a purpose(emphasis) in that sentence, I literally don't know what to say to you. lazide|7 months ago It used to be that literally had a meaningful definition - quite literally. Now it doesn’t (see #2) [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally]Not everyone has caught up. johnb231|7 months ago Of course I can discern that. I think it sounds stupid and childish, and makes someone appear less intelligent. Overused and misused word. But this is now derailing the thread. load replies (1) hluska|7 months ago Superfluous words serve no purpose, though your use of one here emphasizes your lack of maturity. If that’s your goal, good writing.
lazide|7 months ago It used to be that literally had a meaningful definition - quite literally. Now it doesn’t (see #2) [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally]Not everyone has caught up.
johnb231|7 months ago Of course I can discern that. I think it sounds stupid and childish, and makes someone appear less intelligent. Overused and misused word. But this is now derailing the thread. load replies (1)
hluska|7 months ago Superfluous words serve no purpose, though your use of one here emphasizes your lack of maturity. If that’s your goal, good writing.
pc86|7 months ago It's bad enough to expect other people to change the way they communicate to make you feel better.It's another thing entirely when the way they're communicating is accurate and correct.
Dilettante_|7 months ago
lazide|7 months ago
Not everyone has caught up.
johnb231|7 months ago
hluska|7 months ago
pc86|7 months ago
It's another thing entirely when the way they're communicating is accurate and correct.
iLoveOncall|7 months ago