http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/08/01/literally-one-of-the-best-actors-to-have-ever-taken-to-the-screen/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/08/01/literally-one-of-the-best-actors-to-have-ever-taken-to-the-screen/#comment-28892 Deniselle Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:01:21 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/08/01/literally-one-of-the-best-actors-to-have-ever-taken-to-the-screen/#comment-28892 That's really good because you can't even tell what the first literally refers to - "taken the screen" or "one of the best actors"? If he literally took the screen, that doesn't work, but how can you be "literally one of the best" since it's a matter of opinion? That’s really good because you can’t even tell what the first literally refers to - “taken the screen” or “one of the best actors”? If he literally took the screen, that doesn’t work, but how can you be “literally one of the best” since it’s a matter of opinion?

]]> http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/08/01/literally-one-of-the-best-actors-to-have-ever-taken-to-the-screen/#comment-23313 Fitz Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:04:35 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/08/01/literally-one-of-the-best-actors-to-have-ever-taken-to-the-screen/#comment-23313 Darn, he seems to have removed the twofer after somebody commented on it. Darn, he seems to have removed the twofer after somebody commented on it.

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