http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/20/literally-havent-changed-comic-reality-check/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/20/literally-havent-changed-comic-reality-check/#comment-36219 Fitz Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:23:56 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/20/literally-havent-changed-comic-reality-check/#comment-36219 I think this one is interesting because "you haven't changed" used in this context usually means you haven't aged, so adding "literally" to that would mean you stepped out of a time machine. But it can also mean you haven't changed your clothes, which is the joke in this case because he is wearing clothing styles from the 80s. I think this one is interesting because “you haven’t changed” used in this context usually means you haven’t aged, so adding “literally” to that would mean you stepped out of a time machine. But it can also mean you haven’t changed your clothes, which is the joke in this case because he is wearing clothing styles from the 80s.

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