Comments on: literally bursting http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/06/21/literally-bursting/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:59:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Amber http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/06/21/literally-bursting/#comment-10 Amber Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:57:05 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/06/21/literally-bursting/#comment-10 Wow. It would be pretty disturbing if they were <i>literally</i> bursting! Last night at trivia, after eating pizza, Sam said, "I am so full, I am literally about to explode." But of course he meant it ironically. Wow. It would be pretty disturbing if they were literally bursting!

Last night at trivia, after eating pizza, Sam said, “I am so full, I am literally about to explode.” But of course he meant it ironically.

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