http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-27071 Edie Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:15:46 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-27071 Man, this is one of my pet peeves. That and when people say "libary." (As my husband would say, "Berries don't lie.") FYI, I liked this site so much, I posted about it in my Readers' Blog (http://abunchofwordz.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/the-blog-of-unnecessary-quotation-marks/). Right after finding this blog, I saw a great flash fiction horror story with a characer who misuses the word "literally." It's called "I'm Literally Bored to Death Over Here" -- you can check it out at http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/author/sean-ryan/im-literally-bored-to-death-over-here/ if you're interested. Man, this is one of my pet peeves. That and when people say “libary.” (As my husband would say, “Berries don’t lie.”) FYI, I liked this site so much, I posted about it in my Readers’ Blog (http://abunchofwordz.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/the-blog-of-unnecessary-quotation-marks/). Right after finding this blog, I saw a great flash fiction horror story with a characer who misuses the word “literally.” It’s called “I’m Literally Bored to Death Over Here” — you can check it out at http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/author/sean-ryan/im-literally-bored-to-death-over-here/ if you’re interested.

]]> http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-26083 Postmodern Sass Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:24:20 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-26083 I'm not sure what's funnier: SJP's hyperbolic teenage girl vocabulary, or the idea of her being able to split an atom. I’m not sure what’s funnier: SJP’s hyperbolic teenage girl vocabulary, or the idea of her being able to split an atom.

]]> http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23782 Meeg Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:57:34 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23782 quite quite

]]> http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23685 joeighmey Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:12:23 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23685 Ah, it's great to make comments on other peoples misuse of the language. I do suggest that you make sure that you use the correct words yourself if you are going to make fun of others. Sarah Jessica Parker did not keep quite, she kept quiet about her historic work on the Manhattan project. Ah, it’s great to make comments on other peoples misuse of the language. I do suggest that you make sure that you use the correct words yourself if you are going to make fun of others.
Sarah Jessica Parker did not keep quite, she kept quiet about her historic work on the Manhattan project.

]]> http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23656 Adam Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:33:07 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23656 Wow, that L'Oreal makes some high-tech face paint. Their website even has a section for scientists... more chemistry than nuclear physics. I guess Sarah Jessica doesn't need any help in that area. Wow, that L’Oreal makes some high-tech face paint. Their website even has a section for scientists… more chemistry than nuclear physics. I guess Sarah Jessica doesn’t need any help in that area.

]]> http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23577 Meeg Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:09:32 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/06/24/literally-involved-down-to-splitting-the-atoms/#comment-23577 Ah yes, Sarah Jessica Parker has kept quite about her historic work on the Manhattan project until now. Ah yes, Sarah Jessica Parker has kept quite about her historic work on the Manhattan project until now.

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