Comments on: literally raise the roof http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Kenneth LeCroy http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-36520 Kenneth LeCroy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:29:52 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-36520 If you used the console as a shim under one of the joists, then it could literally raise the roof.... If you used the console as a shim under one of the joists, then it could literally raise the roof….

]]> By: Batmanners http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35677 Batmanners Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:30:41 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35677 Awesome site. I have been annoyed by the word literally for quite some time now, correcting people on its misuses at least once a week. Ex. Idiot says "I literally knew he was going to win the draw" I say "Could you not literally have known?" I understand what he meant, so its use doesn't matter...but he figuratively knew...not literally, if he literally knew then it would have been a rigged draw... I love the word, I love its proper use, makes anything sound very important...literally. Awesome site. I have been annoyed by the word literally for quite some time now, correcting people on its misuses at least once a week.
Ex.
Idiot says “I literally knew he was going to win the draw”
I say “Could you not literally have known?” I understand what he meant, so its use doesn’t matter…but he figuratively knew…not literally, if he literally knew then it would have been a rigged draw…

I love the word, I love its proper use, makes anything sound very important…literally.

]]> By: Calculus Dave http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35671 Calculus Dave Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:21:52 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35671 Well, it's possible that they're implying that the new system delivers really good sound quality. So that, if you were dumb enough and had good enough speakers, you could turn up your new Blu-ray disk to full volume and pieces could come off of a not well-put-together roof? Well, it’s possible that they’re implying that the new system delivers really good sound quality. So that, if you were dumb enough and had good enough speakers, you could turn up your new Blu-ray disk to full volume and pieces could come off of a not well-put-together roof?

]]> By: Chris http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35660 Chris Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:39:24 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35660 That could be handy, providing it also lowers the roof...carefully. That could be handy, providing it also lowers the roof…carefully.

]]> By: ordinary girl http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35648 ordinary girl Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:02:56 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35648 I love the graphic! I love the graphic!

]]> By: Fitz http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35647 Fitz Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:34:16 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35647 No wonder the damn thing costs so much. No wonder the damn thing costs so much.

]]> By: Dash of Panache http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35645 Dash of Panache Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:21:10 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/01/21/literally-raise-the-roof-playstation-3/#comment-35645 haha, that's awesome. I can understand situations where it isn't too much of a stretch to add "literally", but... what?! Hydrolic roof-raising! That's so next-gen! haha, that’s awesome. I can understand situations where it isn’t too much of a stretch to add “literally”, but… what?! Hydrolic roof-raising! That’s so next-gen!

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