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BONUS: Literally, the Grammar-Nerdiest Conversation You'll Ever Hear, with Dr. Valerie Fridland
Sociolinguist Dr. Valerie Fridland says we need to relax about the changing nature of language.
In her book, "Like, Literally Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English," she notes that language has always evolved. Every generation adds its own spin, and the English language is almost unrecognizable from what was spoken centuries ago.
And for the most part, we agree.
But Dusty thinks there's a *figurative* line in the sand that should never be crossed: the corruption of the word "literally" in modern English.
We talked to Dr. Fridland for episode 43 of this podcast, where she gave us a brief…
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