Comments on: literally flying around the back of the bus http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:16:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kenneth LeCroy http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-36526 Kenneth LeCroy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:44:19 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/#comment-36526 I prefer the image of children buzzing around the back of a bus. Although school buses do need seat belts. I prefer the image of children buzzing around the back of a bus. Although school buses do need seat belts.

]]> By: mj http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-29525 mj Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:03:54 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/#comment-29525 I have done a post about "literally"--I can't believe there's a website devoted to this--funny! I have done a post about “literally”–I can’t believe there’s a website devoted to this–funny!

]]> By: DrAstroZoom http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-29306 DrAstroZoom Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:07:07 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/10/14/literally-flying-around-the-back-of-the-bus/#comment-29306 Wow, this is a weird one. In the first bolded section, we have the use of (correct) use of literally smashed right into a simile. After all, the kids were tossed in the air. The second one is almost correct, and *would* be with the insertion of one word ("kids literally fling around *in* the back of the bus"). Wow, this is a weird one. In the first bolded section, we have the use of (correct) use of literally smashed right into a simile. After all, the kids were tossed in the air.

The second one is almost correct, and *would* be with the insertion of one word (”kids literally fling around *in* the back of the bus”).

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