Comments on: literally a natural disaster http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/09/06/literally-a-natural-disaster/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: GeneralStan http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/09/06/literally-a-natural-disaster/#comment-101 GeneralStan Fri, 04 Nov 2005 01:03:32 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/09/06/literally-a-natural-disaster/#comment-101 I appreciate this site- thanks! I, myself, indeed <i>did</i> donate to the Cross, but alas I donated before my employer at the time made me aware that they matched : ( Sorry, Red Cross... As for this particular passage- it brings something else, related, to light- the copious and unending usage of cliche as a communication tool [such as, "brings to light"] whereby I lose all context for whatever it is we're talking about. I literally lose my mind in the tangled web of the cliched world. Literally. Thanks guys. Excellent well. I appreciate this site- thanks! I, myself, indeed did donate to the Cross, but alas I donated before my employer at the time made me aware that they matched : ( Sorry, Red Cross…

As for this particular passage- it brings something else, related, to light- the copious and unending usage of cliche as a communication tool [such as, “brings to light”] whereby I lose all context for whatever it is we’re talking about. I literally lose my mind in the tangled web of the cliched world. Literally.

Thanks guys. Excellent well.

]]> By: Fitz http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/09/06/literally-a-natural-disaster/#comment-46 Fitz Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:44:44 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2005/09/06/literally-a-natural-disaster/#comment-46 Okay, so I lied, I didn't donate to the American Red Cross... my employer was matching employee contributions, so I instead donated through them to The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and The Baton Rouge Area Foundation. Please help any way you can! Okay, so I lied, I didn’t donate to the American Red Cross… my employer was matching employee contributions, so I instead donated through them to The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and The Baton Rouge Area Foundation.

Please help any way you can!

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