Comments on: literally crawling with cops http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:18:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Kelly http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2776 Kelly Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:31:30 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2776 The author of the linked site seems to have taken the criticism to heart and removed the offending word from the post. Actually. The author of the linked site seems to have taken the criticism to heart and removed the offending word from the post. Actually.

]]> By: Brett http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2512 Brett Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:14:15 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2512 The word "literally" has been removed now. Check out the link again. The word “literally” has been removed now. Check out the link again.

]]> By: Shane I http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2270 Shane I Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:25:39 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2270 The article describes the STORE as crawling, not the COPS. This is the basis of the post. The article describes the STORE as crawling, not the COPS. This is the basis of the post.

]]> By: Postmodern Sass http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2133 Postmodern Sass Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:42:47 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2133 I literally love any blog that picks apart incorrect grammar. Glad I found you. I'm metaphorically beside myself with joy. I literally love any blog that picks apart incorrect grammar. Glad I found you. I’m metaphorically beside myself with joy.

]]> By: Elliott http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2118 Elliott Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:58:15 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-2118 I freakin love this blog! I get LIVID when I hear people misuse the word. I just got the guy who wrote the Wal-mart article to correct his blog. "Cosmo", who feels he understands English, has embaressingly made another blunder. He went to his dictionary and looked up "crawling" while he SHOULD have looked up the word literally. Websters defines this term as: 1. in the literal or strict sense 2. in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally. 3. actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy 4. in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually This is a growing epedimic among people who use big words to sound important. I freakin love this blog! I get LIVID when I hear people misuse the word. I just got the guy who wrote the Wal-mart article to correct his blog. “Cosmo”, who feels he understands English, has embaressingly made another blunder. He went to his dictionary and looked up “crawling” while he SHOULD have looked up the word literally. Websters defines this term as:
1. in the literal or strict sense
2. in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally.
3. actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy
4. in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually
This is a growing epedimic among people who use big words to sound important.

]]> By: alyssa http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1831 alyssa Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:24:47 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1831 today in my english nine class we talked about this word and what would happen if we googled it and to see all of these sites about debates on if the word should have the mean changed from it's original meaning 'exactly' seeing this site and the things posted is truly something to look at today in my english nine class we talked about this word and what would happen if we googled it and to see all of these sites about debates on if the word should have the mean changed from it’s original meaning ‘exactly’ seeing this site and the things posted is truly something to look at

]]> By: Bret http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1779 Bret Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:53:38 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1779 In any case, though the cops may have been crawling, the store certainly wasn't. In any case, though the cops may have been crawling, the store certainly wasn’t.

]]> By: Cosmo http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1764 Cosmo Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:43:27 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1764 "Crawling" doesn't always imply being on hands and knees. per the American Heritage Dictionary: CRAWL 2. To advance slowly, feebly, laboriously, or with frequent stops. If that doesn't describe cops, I don't know what does. ;) “Crawling” doesn’t always imply being on hands and knees.

per the American Heritage Dictionary:

CRAWL

2. To advance slowly, feebly, laboriously, or with frequent stops.

If that doesn’t describe cops, I don’t know what does. ;)

]]> By: bees http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1695 bees Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:40:58 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1695 <i>Um… but the store WAS crawling with cops. Literally!</i> so...the cops were on their hands and knees 'crawling' around the store? Um… but the store WAS crawling with cops. Literally!

so…the cops were on their hands and knees ‘crawling’ around the store?

]]> By: Cosmo http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1674 Cosmo Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:07:01 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/01/07/literally-crawling/#comment-1674 Um... but the store WAS crawling with cops. Literally! Um… but the store WAS crawling with cops. Literally!

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