Comments on: literally with blood on his hands http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:28:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Kyle A http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28560 Kyle A Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:15 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28560 This example is interesting, because there are actually three ways that "blood on his hands" could be used. It could be used to mean that a person indirectly caused the death of others--"You have blood on your hands, because you didn't didn't fix the brakes on that car properly." It could mean that a person directly caused the death of others--"He could not get over his fits of jealous rage, and now he has blood on his hands." Or it could, of course, be used literally--"That butcher has blood on his hands every day." This example is interesting, because there are actually three ways that “blood on his hands” could be used.

It could be used to mean that a person indirectly caused the death of others–”You have blood on your hands, because you didn’t didn’t fix the brakes on that car properly.”

It could mean that a person directly caused the death of others–”He could not get over his fits of jealous rage, and now he has blood on his hands.”

Or it could, of course, be used literally–”That butcher has blood on his hands every day.”

]]> By: Ben http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28556 Ben Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:58:38 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28556 I found it especially amusing because the version I read Monday night included three pictures of Ahmadinejad gesturing with his hands, visible from different angles: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070925/D8RS6TN80.html I found it especially amusing because the version I read Monday night included three pictures of Ahmadinejad gesturing with his hands, visible from different angles: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070925/D8RS6TN80.html

]]> By: Jojo http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28508 Jojo Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:19:37 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28508 I hope someone pointed out the stupid comment to Lieberman himself. Uh, sir, what you said was, uh, literally wrong, cause um, literally he didn't have blood... I hope someone pointed out the stupid comment to Lieberman himself. Uh, sir, what you said was, uh, literally wrong, cause um, literally he didn’t have blood…

]]> By: JohnO http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28507 JohnO Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:54:43 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28507 The audience must have been horrified when he got off the plane! The audience must have been horrified when he got off the plane!

]]> By: JohnO http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28506 JohnO Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:53:49 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/09/25/literally-with-blood-on-his-hands/#comment-28506 LOL, I had just seen this on MSNBC too and had come over to email you the link. I immediately thought of this site when I read that last line. LOL, I had just seen this on MSNBC too and had come over to email you the link. I immediately thought of this site when I read that last line.

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