Comments on: literally put a bullet in their heads http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/literally-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:16:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben Ide http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/literally-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Ben Ide Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:25:51 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/litterall-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/#comment-1289 Did you know that this blog entry was cited without reference in a Harvard Crimson op-ed piece? http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=515308 Discovery of this fact has (literally) resulted in the dismissal of a regular contributor to that paper. Did you know that this blog entry was cited without reference in a Harvard Crimson op-ed piece?

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=515308

Discovery of this fact has (literally) resulted in the dismissal of a regular contributor to that paper.

]]> By: Aaron http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/literally-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Aaron Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:22:18 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/litterall-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/#comment-1273 Hyperbole. Also, you have misused the word 'grammar'. This blog is not about grammar, it is about semantics. Hyperbole. Also, you have misused the word ‘grammar’. This blog is not about grammar, it is about semantics.

]]> By: Jonn http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/literally-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Jonn Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:33:47 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/litterall-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/#comment-1270 Nice blog. My favourite of these came about six months ago, when a BBC Radio presenter described Tony Blair as having "literally turned himself into a lame duck." Which was an amusing mental image if nothing else. Nice blog.

My favourite of these came about six months ago, when a BBC Radio presenter described Tony Blair as having “literally turned himself into a lame duck.”

Which was an amusing mental image if nothing else.

]]> By: Jon http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/literally-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Jon Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:43:15 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2006/09/18/litterall-put-a-bullet-in-their-heads/#comment-1209 I thought that was illegal... Eagles are endangered. I thought that was illegal… Eagles are endangered.

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