Comments on: literally trying to whitewash over the problems http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/03/12/literally-trying-to-whitewash-over-the-problems/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:17:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: kestrien http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/03/12/literally-trying-to-whitewash-over-the-problems/#comment-3752 kestrien Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:37:03 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/03/12/literally-trying-to-whitewash-over-the-problems/#comment-3752 Actually, this is a correct usage of the term "literally." The problems at Walter Reed including such things as mold, cracks and holes in the walls. Journalists were invited to the hospital and watched workers LITERALLY painting the damaged walls (the problem) with whitewash. Hence, concern about painting over the damage (problems) with whitewash are very real. Actually, this is a correct usage of the term “literally.”

The problems at Walter Reed including such things as mold, cracks and holes in the walls. Journalists were invited to the hospital and watched workers LITERALLY painting the damaged walls (the problem) with whitewash. Hence, concern about painting over the damage (problems) with whitewash are very real.

]]> By: TD http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/03/12/literally-trying-to-whitewash-over-the-problems/#comment-3527 TD Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:07:43 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/03/12/literally-trying-to-whitewash-over-the-problems/#comment-3527 Hi, I just found this site, and love what I see! Keep up the good work, and fighting the fight! Now, let's see if I can find a similar site for the word "ironically...." Hi, I just found this site, and love what I see! Keep up the good work, and fighting the fight! Now, let’s see if I can find a similar site for the word “ironically….”

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