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“Why 'Literally' Doesn't Mean What You Think”
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Title: Words on the Move
Author: John McWhorter
Category: Science & Discovery, Writing, Language & Storytelling
Did you know that the word 'literally' has been used as an intensifier for centuries, and that the people who complain about it are actually the ones missing the point? Sam and Sophie sit with that paradox for a minute, because John McWhorter's 'Words on the Move'…
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