I don't think it's accurate to refer to the way "literal" is used today as purely "modern" or a recent "evolution". Most sources say the word has been used this way since at least the 1700s.
I can't seem to find the link that said this, but I believe the 1700's-1800's version of our modern use of the word "literally" was "veritably". They used it in the same ways we do when we use it the incorrect (non-literal) form.
ain to her as the sun.
Confide in Madame Defarge. It would be easier for the weakest poltroon
that lives, to erase himself from existence, than to erase one letter
of his name or crimes from the knitted register of Madame Defarge."
There was a murmur of confidence and approval, and then the man who
hungered, asked: "Is this rustic to be sent back soon? I hope so.
He is very simple; is he not a little dangerous?"
"He knows nothing," said Defarge; "at least nothing more than would
easily eleva
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Unclutered uncultured bitter hateful nigger bitch. God said she was lazy. That's God's assessment of your life.
But a lot of times "literally" literally means "literally".
Why would you get all arrogant and superior over other people's use of language, then implement such an obviously broken concept? Literally the dumbest thing I've seen all day.
About a year ago I wrote an extension for finding & replacing whatever spelling/grammar people wanted to change on the WWW: http://www.ityms.com/. It's a poor man's version of the Github PR for typos.
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ain to her as the sun. Confide in Madame Defarge. It would be easier for the weakest poltroon that lives, to erase himself from existence, than to erase one letter of his name or crimes from the knitted register of Madame Defarge."
There was a murmur of confidence and approval, and then the man who hungered, asked: "Is this rustic to be sent back soon? I hope so. He is very simple; is he not a little dangerous?"
"He knows nothing," said Defarge; "at least nothing more than would easily eleva
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Unclutered uncultured bitter hateful nigger bitch. God said she was lazy. That's God's assessment of your life.
God says...
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Why would you get all arrogant and superior over other people's use of language, then implement such an obviously broken concept? Literally the dumbest thing I've seen all day.